A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda. The ruling affects ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal, arguing it does not reflect the realities of modern ...

Sri Lanka’s tea export sector demonstrated robust growth in the first seven months of 2025, with a pivotal shift towards value-added products, which now constitute 58% of all shipments, according to ...

The sun is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during 28th of August to 07th of September due to its apparent southward relative motion. The nearest places of Sri Lanka over which the ...

Former State Minister and ex-MP Nimal Lanza was remanded until 12 September by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court after ...

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was discharged from the Colombo National Hospital yesterday afternoon (29) after receiving inpatient treatment. Doctors have advised him to continue resting at ...

Kandy Myst by Cinnamon, the newest addition to the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts portfolio developed in partnership with Indra ...

The Digital Innovation Fund (DIF), managed by BOV Capital and powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, has successfully exited its investment in IFINITY, a pioneering Sri Lankan fintech company dedicated to ...

NDB Bank, in partnership with NewsFirst, celebrated the Grand Finale of the Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana Awards on 20 August 2025, honouring extraordinary women across the island and marking a milestone ...

A discussion on the 2026 Pre-Budget for the tourism sector with private sector stakeholders was held this afternoon (29) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara ...

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital, after being arrested and remanded  and subsequently granted bail, ...

It has been reported that former Member of Parliament  Athuraliye Rathana Thero who appeared before the Nugegoda Magistrates Court today (29) has been remanded until September 12th. A warrant for his ...