Former Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sinhala Studies at the University of Peradeniya Aththanayaka M. Herath has passed away at the age of 73. MORE..
30 May 2025 (12:12 PM)
Former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court on Wednesday (29), have been placed in a common ward at Welikada Prison, where they will be held with other general inmates. MORE..
30 May 2025 (2:30 PM)
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that today s young professionals must play a more active role in matters related to the national significance. MORE..
30 May 2025 (1:16 PM)
Power outages have been reported in several areas across the island, including Colombo, following heavy rains and strong winds that lashed parts of the country overnight (May 29). MORE..
30 May 2025 (12:11 PM)
The U.S. plan for Gaza, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages - alive and dead - in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians. MORE..
30 May 2025 (9:49 PM)
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 1,757 individuals from 485 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions currently impacting the island. MORE..
30 May 2025 (2:43 PM)