Polls opened Friday for the first and largest phase of India s marathon general election, kicking off a vote in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a rare third consecutive term. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (1:53 PM)

Showers or thundershowers will occur in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Uva and Central provinces and Anuradhapura, Vavuniya, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. today (20). MORE..

20 Apr 2024 (9:28 AM)

Sri Lanka has participated in the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) in Washington DC, which brings together debtor countries and creditors, in a bid to build greater common understanding among key stakeholders on debt sustainability, debt restructuring challenges and ways to address them. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (3:19 PM)

Four individuals, including naval officers, have been arrested while in possession of crystal methamphetamine (Ice ). MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (10:57 PM)

Kenya s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (3:47 PM)

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather alert, warning that extreme heat can be expected in parts of the island tomorrow (20). MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (6:23 PM)