New ADB Country Director assures continuous support for Sri Lanka during meeting with PM
The newly appointed Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Sri Lanka, Shannon Cowlin, met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya...
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Over a million devotees venerated sacred Devnimori relics in Sri Lanka
Over a million worshippers paid their respects to the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha during a special event in Sri Lanka. The Exposition of th...
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Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake further remanded
Saman Ekanayake, the former Secretary to the President, has been ordered to remain in custody until February 18 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Cou...
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President to visit Nuwara Eliya today to inaugurate several projects
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will visit Nuwara Eliya today, November 11, to launch the Central Province phase of the “A Nation United” natio...
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Balangoda Kassapa Thero and others produced before court
Ten people, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thero and other monks, were taken to court today. These suspects are currently in remand custody due...
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Four suspects, including woman, arrested in attempted assassination of SJB member in Kalutara
Four people, including a woman, have been arrested for trying to kill Bandula Prasanna, a member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) who ran for the K...
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President meets plantation workers in Nanu Oya, receives warm welcome
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited plantation workers on the Nanu Oya–Radella road this morning (11) and had a friendly conversation with th...
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Public urged not to join queues to venerate sacred Devnimori relics at Gangaramaya
The public is being advised against joining the lines to pay respect to the sacred Devnimori relics at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. T...
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President Anura Kumara to visit Nuwara Eliya today to inaugurate several projects
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to Nuwara Eliya today (11) to launch the Central Province part of the “A Nation United” national ca...
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Colombo- Ahmedabad direct flights to commence in April
Direct flights between Colombo, Sri Lanka, and Ahmedabad, India, are set to begin in April. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasingha announced that...
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Sri Lanka deeply honoured to host Devnimori relics, says FM as relics return to India
Sri Lanka felt a great honor in hosting the sacred Devnimori relics for a week, allowing many people to pay their respects, said Vijitha Herath, the M...
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Sri Lanka to implement special security measures for India–Pakistan World Cup game
The Sri Lankan government will put in place special security measures for the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan, which is set to take pla...
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India-Pakistan World Cup game to go ahead in Colombo as planned
The Pakistani government confirmed on Monday that the T20 World Cup match against India will take place in Colombo on February 15. A post on X reveale...
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UN seeks clarity on when US will pay dues, and how much
The United Nations announced on Monday that it is awaiting information on when and how much the United States will pay for its overdue budget contribu...
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Pakistan s decision on T20 World Cup match reflects strong bilateral ties- Sri Lanka FM
Sri Lanka's Foreign Affairs Minister, Vijitha Herath, has thanked the Government of Pakistan for agreeing to hold its T20 World Cup match against Indi...
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in national security case
Jimmy Lai, a former media tycoon from Hong Kong, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, marking the end of a lengthy legal struggle that highlights...
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Over Rs. 3.2 bln paid as compensation to livestock farmers affected by Cyclone Ditwah
Farmers in Sri Lanka have received over Rs. 3.2 billion in compensation for their livestock losses caused by Cyclone Ditwah, according to Deputy Minis...
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S. Korea ruling party to expel county head over controversial remarks on importing brides from Sri Lanka
The Democratic Party (DP) of South Korea announced on Monday that it will remove the head of Jindo County due to his controversial statements about ...
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Iran s Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi faces a new prison term of more than seven years
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize, has been given a new prison sentence of more than seven years, according to a group ...
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Ministry cannot express stance on fishermen s protest until Feb. 27 – Dy Minister
The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Rathna Gamage, announced that the Ministry cannot take a clear position right now on the fishe...
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Japan s Iron Lady Takaichi forges historic election win
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi achieved a historic victory in the elections on Sunday, setting the stage for anticipated tax cuts that have ra...
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Fishermen s Satyagraha over seine fishing ban enters fifth day
Fishermen in Sri Lanka are continuing their Satyagraha campaign for the fifth day today, February 9. They are asking for the ban on using tractor-moun...
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Bangladesh votes in world s first Gen Z-inspired election
In a historic shift, Bangladesh is preparing for its first election influenced by Generation Z. For many years, the opposition in Bangladesh had been ...
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