7 key education stats: Sri Lanka’s PhD holders rise to 11,757
2026-04-17
Sri Lanka has recorded a rise in the number of PhD holders, alongside a broader shift towards higher educational attainmentContinue Reading
President AKD calls for unity and peace in Easter message
2026-04-05
Commemorating the Resurrection of Christ, Christian devotees in Sri Lanka and around the world celebrate Easter Sunday with deep reverenceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka A team named for NZ series
2026-04-03
Sri Lanka Cricket selectors have named a 28-member squad to compete against the New Zealand ‘A’ team. The New Zealand ‘A’Continue Reading
Missing Kahawatta gem trader’s body found in mine pit
2026-03-30
The body of a gem trader who went missing in the Kahawatta area has been found inside a mine pitContinue Reading
CAA raids fake Ayurveda medicine racket using state corporation name
2026-03-29
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has uncovered a large-scale fake medicine racket that allegedly used the name and logo ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ranks second most at risk of food price surge amid Hormuz crisis
2026-03-27
Sri Lanka has been identified as the second most vulnerable country to sharp increases in food prices if the StraitContinue Reading
Four Sri Lankans hurt while videographing missile attack in Israel
2026-03-22
Four Sri Lankans have been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in a missile attack that struck Dimona, Israel, last night, SriContinue Reading
Man arrested with illegal fuel stock in Ramanathapuram
2026-03-22
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for illegally possessing fuel in the Sinnasandhi area within the Ramanathapuram Police Division. TheContinue Reading
Students urge Permanent Fix for Bedbug Problem at Rajarata University
2026-03-11
The Rajarata University Students’ Union has called for a permanent solution to a severe bedbug infestation in the university’s hostelContinue Reading
Documentary on Sri Lanka to receive two awards in India
2026-02-24
The Pulitzer Center-supported documentary Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines will receive two awards — Best Social FilmContinue Reading
Government official arrested over alleged Rs. 22.7m luxury car scam
2026-02-20
Police have arrested an Assistant Additional Secretary attached to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration over an alleged financial fraudContinue Reading
Why ICC is facing criticism over T20 World Cup Super 8 Format
2026-02-20
The International Cricket Council is facing criticism over the format of the Super 8 stage at the 2026 T20 WorldContinue Reading
Landslide warning issued for two districts
2026-02-20
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for two districts. The NBRO said the warning isContinue Reading
Maithree Wickremesinghe fails to appear before CID
2026-02-20
Former First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe, wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has informed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that sheContinue Reading
Four including Dutch national killed in separate road accidents
2026-02-20
Four people, including a Dutch national, were killed in four separate road accidents reported yesterday (Feb. 19) in the Theldeniya,Continue Reading
BASL condemns assassination of Attorney-at-Law and wife in Akuregoda
2026-02-13
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has strongly condemned the fatal shooting of an Attorney-at-Law and his wife inContinue Reading
Waruna Sri Dhanapala Appointed Digital Economy Ministry Secretary
2026-02-13
Waruna Sri Dhanapala has been appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Economy by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The letterContinue Reading
The Summit Crowned #1 Hotel in Kandy on TripAdvisor for 2026
2026-02-13
The Summit, Kandy’s premier boutique sanctuary, has officially achieved the top spot as the #1 Ranked Hotel in Kandy onContinue Reading