TikTok settles amid looming social media addiction trial
2026-01-28
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit in the United States on social media addiction, said the plaintiff’s lawyers.Continue Reading
Ranil Wickremesinghe UK trip case called in court today
2026-01-28
The case filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the Public Property Act is scheduled to be taken up againContinue Reading
France’s National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
2026-01-27
France’s Lower House passed a Bill banning social media for those under 15, a move championed by President EmmanuelContinue Reading
Nasser Hussain backs Sri Lanka to exceed expectations at T20 World Cup
2026-01-26
Former England captain and International Cricket Commentator Nasser Hussain believes Sri Lanka are primed to exceed expectations at the upcomingContinue Reading
Central Highlands freeze: Nuwara Eliya hits 5°C
2026-01-23
The Department of Meteorology reported that Sri Lanka’s lowest minimum temperature today (23 Jan) was recorded at 5.0 degreesContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Sri Lankan Tamil Community Celebrates Thai Pongal
2026-01-15
Sri Lankan Tamil community gather to celebrate Thai Pongal, the traditional harvest festival, with offerings and prayers.
Zoe Saldaña becomes highest-grossing actor of all time
2026-01-14
Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña is officially the highest-grossing actor of all time, thanks to “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” SaldañaContinue Reading
President meets outgoing US Ambassador Julie Chung
2026-01-13
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday, ahead of her scheduledContinue Reading
‘One Battle,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Adolescence’ dominate 2026 Golden Globes
2026-01-12
The 2026 Golden Globe Awards returned with a revamped structure and familiar star power, launching the awards season from theContinue Reading
Seaplane Crash at Gregory Lake
2026-01-08
A Cessna 208 Amphibian (4R-CAE) operated by Cinnamon Air crash-landed in Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya today. Both pilots were safelyContinue Reading
“Don’t Touch Venezuela” – Protest outside US Embassy in Colombo
2026-01-05
Activists from the Frontline Socialist Party and several other groups gathered outside the United States Embassy in Colombo this eveningContinue Reading
Amsterdam church destroyed by New Year’s blaze
2026-01-02
Amsterdam’s historic Vondel Church was largely destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve, with its tower andContinue Reading
A Warm New Year Welcome for the President
2026-01-01
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is surrounded by well-wishers during his New Year visit to the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s 2026 cricket calendar : Busy year ahead
2026-01-01
Sri Lanka is set for a busy cricketing year in 2026, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP), with theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s external sector : 10 key updates
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s external sector showed mixed performance in November 2025, with the current account returning to a surplus after recordingContinue Reading
Thieves use drill to steal USD 35m in German bank heist
2025-12-31
Thieves used heavy drilling equipment to break into a vault at a high-street bank in western Germany and stole anContinue Reading
President visits Inland Revenue following historic tax revenue year
2025-12-30
The Inland Revenue Department has succeeded in collecting Rs. 2,203 billion in revenue in 2025, the highest amount recorded inContinue Reading