A discussion between international election observers who have arrived in Sri Lanka to monitor the upcoming presidential election and members of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka is scheduled to be held today. MORE..

17 Sep 2024 (10:44 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)

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 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 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)

At least 274 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria s Borno state following heavy flooding, the Nigerian Correctional Service said, as aid agencies reported more than 1,000 people had died across western and central Africa. MORE..

16 Sep 2024 (10:41 PM)