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)
A wild elephant was struck and killed by a fuel train near the 137 ½ Mile Post on the Eastern Railway Line, between Habarana and Hatares Kotuwa stations, today (03). MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (3:15 PM)
A fire broke out at Chevron s El Segundo refinery, one of the largest on the U.S. west coast, California Governor Gavin Newsom s press office said on Thursday, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (4:02 PM)
Britain appointed Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, the first time a woman has been named leader of the Church of England in the 1,400 year history of the role. MORE..
3 Oct 2025 (4:23 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)
USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) of the United States Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on replenishment purposes this morning (03). MORE..
4 Oct 2025 (12:18 AM)