The special ward at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, which had until now been reserved exclusively for the use of the Executive President, was opened for the public for the provision of medical ...

T20 competition is cricket’s unlikely outpost – a self-sustaining though struggling-to-survive tournament far away from cricket’s traditional centres. It’s on a growth path just over a decade into its ...

Alignment. However, in the context of emerging geopolitical rivalries, there was a need to question the adequacy of Non-Alignment as a policy to meet developing challenges. Neutrality as being a more ...

Authorities took a decisive leap towards integrating with the global digital economy this week, as LankaPay unveiled cross-border QR payment acceptance in partnership with Weixin Pay—a move widely ...

Warm Weather Advisory Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 26 March 2026, valid for 27 March 2026. Thw Heat index, the temperature ...

UPI provides access to a large, digitally savvy customer base, improves cash management, reduces dependence on physical currency and enhances operational efficiency For travellers:UPI offers the ...

The Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Matthew Duckworth, met with Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi on Tuesday (24) at the latter’s Ministry to explore avenues for strengthening ...

Sri Lanka Cricket will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting in April, with a clutch of resolutions set to be tabled before the membership for approval. SLC Secretary Bandula Dissanayake told ...

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Marnus Labuschagne, captains of Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen, walked out with two team sheets each for the toss ahead of the opening matchof PSL 2026 and selected ...

The second meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to ensure the orderly functioning of the public service was held on Tuesday (24) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat, under the ...

The interference into affairs of other nations by the USA’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) started in 1953, six years after it was established. The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company supplied Britain with ...

One of Sri Lanka’s most eminent historians, Senior Professor Dr. W.I. Siriweera, passed away recently following a spell of ill-health. His body lies at Araliya Lodge, Jayarathne Funeral Parlour, ...