The 31-year-old, who was arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song Sooriya Mangalle by veteran singer Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, has been remanded. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (5:26 PM)

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (9:03 AM)

The British government s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak s Conservative Party. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (11:04 AM)

Heavy rains and flooding persisted at Dubai International Airport (DXB), causing disruptions late into Tuesday evening. Operations halted for 25 mins in the afternoon, with 45 flights cancelled by 5-15 pm, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (1:11 AM)

The final rites of the late Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder and the President Emeritus of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will be performed with full state honours. MORE..

17 Apr 2024 (1:17 PM)

The inaugural Sri Lanka-Kyrgyz Republic Foreign Office consultations have successfully concluded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 15 April. MORE..

16 Apr 2024 (11:46 PM)