Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought Sri Lankan investments in Bangladesh’s tourism sector for the mutual benefit of the two friendly countries. She made the appeal at a courtesy meeting with President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi. “A discussion on how Sri Lankan investment can come to Bangladesh in its […]

The Additional General Manager (Administration) of the Department of Railways Mrs. Kusalani de Silva states that the ongoing strike by railway locomotive engineers is intended solely to inconvenience the government, the Railways Department and the general public, despite all possible solutions having been provided to address their issues.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has met with the Minister of External Affairs of India Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi, a short while ago, during his visit to India.

The Gampaha Magistrate s Court has ordered for the notorious drug trafficker and organized criminal infamously known as ÂGanemulla SanjeewaÂ, who is currently under detention orders, to be moved to the Boossa Prison.

Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader s far-right coalition amid a months-long war in Gaza.

Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir, which then tumbled into a ravine killing at least nine people, police said Sunday.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has held a discussion with the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi, India.

Wadduwa Police says that the body of an unidentified person who is suspected to have been murdered has been discovered on the Pohaddaramulla Beach in Wadduwa.

Despite a Dip in Seat Count, BJP Retains Power; Congress Resurgence and Regional Gains Signal Political Evolution The 2024 Lok Sabha election results have brought significant surprises, showcasing a dramatic shift in the Indian political landscape. Despite securing a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the […]

In the midst of tension in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, Japan, China and South Korea held a trilateral summit in Seoul on May 27, the first since July 2019. The summit was attended by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Premier Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. For the sake […]

The world faces threats of huge economic losses in case China attacks Taiwan. There is a high possibility of major powers drawing into the conflict, which would disrupt global trade and cost the world its 10 percent of GDP. The Taiwan Strait is crucial for global cargo transport as over 50 percent of cargo ships […]

The owner of a hardware store on Hungama-Tissa Road in Ranna has reportedly died due to gunshot wounds.

A two-month-old baby has reportedly died after part of a wall in the living room of a house collapsed in Sinnakulam, Omanthai.

Exit polls had begun to roll in at the end of European elections across the EU’s 27 countries, when President Emmanuel Macron delivered his bombshell moment in a televised address to a stunned French population. “I’ve decided to hand you back the choice of our parliamentary future with a vote. I am therefore dissolving the […]

South Africa have a great opportunity to consolidate their position at the top of Group D when they take on Bangladesh in New York in the T20 World Cup 2024. Many factors favour South Africa. They have never lost to Bangladesh in T20Is. They are familiar with the New York venue, having played both their […]

President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France s parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far-right in the European elections Sunday.

At least 20 office trains were cancelled today as well due to the strike launched by Sri Lanka Railway Locomotive Operating Engineers Union, says the Railway Department.

Are Scotland about to send them homeward,  think again? All will be revealed in the final shake-down of a fascinating Group B, but if England thought their defenestration from last year’s 50-over World Cup was the ultimate humiliation, they might have to ready themselves for even greater discomfort, even closer to home. That’s the upshot […]

The Meteorology Department says several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe joined the swearing-in ceremony of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, held on Sunday evening (09) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 June 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara Eliya district.  […]