Japan has executed a man who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years. MORE..
27 Jun 2025 (3:15 PM)
Iran has denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States after the end of a 12-day war with Israel, and accused Washington of exaggerating the impact of US strikes. MORE..
27 Jun 2025 (7:55 AM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the release on bail of former Chairman of the Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC), Upali Liyanage, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission on corruption charges. MORE..
27 Jun 2025 (4:04 PM)
An estimated 500,000 students and 150,000 teachers across Sri Lanka are set to benefit from a new $50 million additional financing package approved by the World Bank yesterday (26) through its ongoing General Education Modernization Project. MORE..
27 Jun 2025 (1:04 PM)
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (27), the Department of Meteorology stated.
27 Jun 2025 (7:32 AM)
Train operations on the Upcountry railway line have been disrupted following the derailment of a train at the Rambukkana railway station. MORE..
27 Jun 2025 (2:09 PM)