WhatsApp clarifies privacy safeguards for new usernames feature
2026-07-01
WhatsApp has responded to concerns over its upcoming usernames feature, clarifying that users will not be discoverable through a publicContinue Reading
Sri Lanka begins inspections to remove unsafe vehicles from roads
2026-06-30
Sri Lanka Police have launched a nationwide operation to identify and remove unsafe vehicles from the country’s roads as partContinue Reading
IMF reveals what’s next for Sri Lanka’s bailout programme
2026-06-30
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Sri Lanka’s economic reform programme has helped the country withstand the impact of theContinue Reading
Supreme Court upholds life sentence in Maj. Gen. Janaka Perera assassination case
2026-06-30
The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence imposed on a man convicted over the 2008 suicide bomb attack thatContinue Reading
35-year-old sentenced to life for possession of 3.074 g of heroin
2026-06-30
The Anuradhapura High Court has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of possessing 3.074 gramsContinue Reading
Sajith unveils Strategic Climate Preparedness Proposal at National Disaster Management Council
2026-06-30
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has proposed a series of measures to strengthen Sri Lanka’s climate resilience and disaster preparedness, warningContinue Reading
Govt announces guaranteed paddy prices for Yala harvest
2026-06-30
The Government has announced the guaranteed prices at which it will purchase paddy from farmers during the 2026 Yala cultivationContinue Reading
Mrs World 2025 to attend Mrs Sri Lanka World 2026 launch as guest of honour
2026-06-30
Mrs. World 2025, Chanita Seedaket Craythorne of Thailand, has accepted an invitation to visit Sri Lanka as the Guest ofContinue Reading
Sidath hails Windies pacers as modern-day Garner, Marshall, Holding and Roberts after crushing Sri Lanka
2026-06-30
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Cricket Committee Chairman and Transformation Committee member Sidath Wettimuny has praised the West Indies pace attackContinue Reading
President appoints new leadership for Board of Investment
2026-06-30
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Economic Adviser to the President Duminda Hulangamuwa as the new Chairman of theContinue Reading
Man allegedly killed by brother in Mawanella dispute
2026-06-30
A 42-year-old man was allegedly killed after being attacked with a sharp weapon by his brother following a dispute inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka conveys condolences to Saudi Arabia over Aramco helicopter crash
2026-06-30
Sri Lanka has expressed its condolences to the Government and people of Saudi Arabia following the fatal Saudi Aramco helicopterContinue Reading
Four Grade 11 students drown after boat capsizes in Wanathavilluwa
2026-06-30
Four Grade 11 students died after a boat carrying a group of schoolchildren capsized while they were collecting flowers inContinue Reading
IMF says Sri Lanka has made greater progress than many countries – President’s Office
2026-06-30
Sri Lanka’s President’s Office says an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation has commended the country’s progress in implementing its economicContinue Reading
Sri Lankan photojournalist Gemunu Amarasinghe wins prestigious AAJA award
2026-06-30
Sri Lankan photojournalist Gemunu Amarasinghe has been honoured with the 2026 Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Journalism Excellence Award forContinue Reading
Indonesia jails former education minister for 10 years in Google Chromebook graft case
2026-06-30
An Indonesian corruption court on Tuesday sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of ride- hailing and payments giantContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to build new regional cinemas under national film expansion plan
2026-06-30
A nationwide programme to construct new regional cinema halls aimed at revitalizing Sri Lanka’s film industry and expanding audiences hasContinue Reading
Vice Admiral Damian Fernando appointed 27th Navy Commander
2026-06-30
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has promoted Rear Admiral Damian Fernando to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed him asContinue Reading