A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has arrived in Colombo for Sri Lanka s presidential election, marking the Commonwealth s 200th election observation since it began observing in the 1980s. MORE..
16 Sep 2024 (11:29 PM)
Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the recent murder of two persons including businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as Club Wasantha , in Athurugiriya. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (7:28 PM)
The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (8:57 AM)
A man suspected of plotting to assassinate former US president Donald Trump was charged with federal gun crimes yesterday. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (9:05 AM)
The Election Commission announced that the cardboard boxes, designated for use as ballot boxes in this year s presidential election, have been dispatched to all returning officers across the island. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (9:45 AM)
Floods in Myanmar have killed at least 226 people in just over a week, state media reported on Tuesday, after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the war-torn Southeast Asian country. MORE..
17 Sep 2024 (2:22 PM)