U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to reach a last-chance agreement on his plan for Gaza s future or have "all Hell" break out against the Palestinian militants. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (10:27 PM)
Luxembourg s Grand Duke Henri abdicated his throne on Friday in favour of his son, Guillaume. Henri, 70, had served the tiny duchy in the heart of Europe for 25 years in a largely symbolic role. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (6:21 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has officially presented the Sannas Pathra (letter of appointment) to the newly appointed Anunayake Thero of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siam Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Narampanawe Ananda Thero, at the historic Magul Maduwa on the premises of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (4:50 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and districts. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (4:54 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today offered a response to the joint letter by the Chief Prelates of the three Buddhist Chapters warning that the proposed Penal Code amendment criminalizing corporal punishment and alleged initiatives promoting LGBTQ-related tourism could undermine cultural values and trigger serious social crises. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (9:37 PM)
A special awareness workshop was held in Parliament for the heads of 457 state institutions that fall under the oversight of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE). MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (5:45 PM)