Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump s sweeping tariffs. MORE..
30 May 2025 (12:37 PM)
Several areas in and around Colombo sustained significant damage last night (29) as strong winds swept through the city, toppling trees and disrupting traffic movement. MORE..
30 May 2025 (9:08 AM)
Former Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sinhala Studies at the University of Peradeniya Aththanayaka M. Herath has passed away at the age of 73. MORE..
30 May 2025 (12:12 PM)
The U.S. plan for Gaza, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages - alive and dead - in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians. MORE..
30 May 2025 (9:49 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized his unwavering commitment to fulfilling his fundamental responsibility of elevating Sri Lanka s international standing not as a criminal state protected by political patronage, but as a well-governed and law-abiding nation. MORE..
30 May 2025 (10:24 PM)
A total of 10 kilograms and 323 grams of cocaine has been seized at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake during a joint operation conducted this morning (May 30) by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and Sri Lanka Customs. MORE..
30 May 2025 (10:34 AM)