Sri Lanka women s cricket team defeated Pakistan by three wickets in the second semi-final of the Women s T20 Asia Cup 2024 which was played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Friday. MORE..
27 Jul 2024 (12:15 AM)
High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Ambassador Admiral (R) Ravindra C Wijegunaratne on Friday said the people of Sri Lanka esteemed Pakistan as a friendly country unlike any other nation for its unprecedented support against terrorism. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (11:32 PM)
All-rounder Ramesh Mendis has been called up for the Sri Lanka T20 squad for the series against India. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (10:37 PM)
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP M.A. Sumanthiran says that the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) will not nominate a candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (7:18 PM)
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka says that deposits have been placed for four candidates within today (26) to contest the 2024 Presidential Election. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (6:44 PM)
As the upcoming presidential election has been announced by the Election Commission, State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon has today (26) instructed the security chiefs to take all necessary measures to ensure the security of the presidential candidates, citizens and the entire country during this election period. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (6:14 PM)
Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris bid for president on Friday in a roughly one-minute long video that captured a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (5:58 PM)
A father and his son have been killed following a head-on collision involving a truck and a car in the Maththaka area on the Pitigala-Mapalagama road. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (5:39 PM)
The Supreme Court today (26) ordered to issue notice on the Election Commission, the Justice Minister, and several others, to present their facts before the court regarding a petition filed seeking the release of a set of guidelines providing facilities for remand prisoners to vote in elections including the Presidential Election. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (5:18 PM)
Police stated that the two individuals who were killed in the shooting incident in front of the Puradara Sevana housing complex at Wadullawatte in Grandpass, Colombo have been identified as a woman known as Grandpass Kudu Suneetha and her assistant who were allegedly involved in a large-scale drug racket. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (4:40 PM)
High-speed trains around France were hit by several "malicious acts" Friday that heavily disrupted traffic on the day of the high-risk opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, according to the national rail company SNCF. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (3:27 PM)
Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane will lead Sri Lanka s delegation to the Seventh Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, scheduled to be held in Islamabad on 30 July 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (3:15 PM)
Bangladesh s leader has been accused of crying "crocodile tears" after she was photographed weeping at a train station that was destroyed during anti-government protests. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (2:08 PM)
A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (1:32 PM)
The Speaker of the Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has informed the Parliament that the decision to appoint the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was correct, legal, constitutional, and made in good faith. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (12:59 PM)
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will make a decision regarding its candidate for the 2024 Presidential Election on Monday (29 July), party sources told Ada Derana. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (12:24 PM)
Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and the son of his ex-partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, were arrested on Thursday in El Paso, Texas, in a major coup for U.S. authorities that may also reshape the Mexican criminal landscape.MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (12:05 PM)
The price of a 450g loaf of bread will be reduced by Rs. 10 with effect from midnight today (26), the All-Ceylon Bakery Owners Association said.
26 Jul 2024 (11:51 AM)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has clarified that the President has no legal provisions at this moment to appoint an Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP). MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (11:33 AM)
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in Parliament this morning (26) shortly after the commencement of the parliamentary session. MORE..
26 Jul 2024 (11:16 AM)