Israel marks the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack on Tuesday, as Hamas and Israeli negotiators hold indirect talks to end the two-year war in Gaza under a US proposed peace plan. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (1:09 PM)
In the wake of the tragic accident at the Na Uyana Monastery in Malsiripura, Kurunegala District, the Chinese Community in Sri Lanka has extended a heartfelt gesture of solidarity and compassion toward the victims and the monastic community. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (6:11 PM)
Despite Sri Lanka s strong economic performance in recent times, the recovery remains incomplete, with growth still below pre-crisis levels and poverty significantly elevated, the World Bank said. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (1:47 PM)
A Southern California cardiologist flying Qatar Airways from Los Angeles to Sri Lanka was denied the vegetarian meal he had ordered, then died after choking on a piece of food while attempting to "eat around" the meat in meal he was given instead, according to his grieving family. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (1:56 PM)
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck near Lae, the second largest city in Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (7:15 PM)
The Speaker of Sri Lanka s Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (07) endorsed the certificate on the Convention against Doping in Sport (Amendment) Bill. MORE..
7 Oct 2025 (8:20 PM)