The presidential candidate of the "Sarvajana Balaya" alliance, entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera, says that they have planned to implement a new program called "Hithe Haiya" instead of the various welfare schemes that have been provided to the people thus far. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (12:16 PM)
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, wounding members of the militant group Hezbollah, the Iranian ambassador and dozens of other people. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (11:33 PM)
An individual who had reportedly served as the Sri Lanka Freedom Party s (SLFP) chief organiser for the Hiniduma Electorate in Galle District has been assaulted and murdered at his residence in Panagoda, Homagama. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (5:36 PM)
Floods in Myanmar have killed at least 226 people in just over a week, state media reported on Tuesday, after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the war-torn Southeast Asian country. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (2:22 PM)
A discussion between international election observers who have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the upcoming presidential election and members of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka is scheduled to be held today. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (10:44 AM)
Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the recent murder of two persons including businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha , in Athurugiriya. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (7:28 PM)