The Tamil scholar “Pundit” M. Nallathamby, a teacher at Zahira College, Colombo was entrusted this task and a neat, precise ...

Senathirajah, a veteran politician and stalwart figure in Tamil nationalist politics, passed away in Jaffna last week, aged ...

Last week, on Philosophers’ Day at the 135-year-old National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka, Ampitiya, organised by its ...

The NPP government had come to power mainly on the slogan to finally end the 76-year curse that began, as they said, the day the Union Jack was unfurled and, in its stead, the Lion flag hoisted to ...

Methamphetamine drug trafficking network spans multiple regions and involves many individuals and organisations across the ...

The House of Representatives backed impeachment of the vice president, paving the way for a tumultuous Senate trial that could see her removed from office ...

hoists the Sri Lankan national flag during the country’s 77th Independence Day ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara ...

Kusal Mendis scored his fifth century and Dunith Wellalage took four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Australia by 174 runs in the ...

Sri Lanka aims to transform its crisis-hit economy to prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President Anura Kumara ...

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya stated that criminal activities in the Western and Southern provinces have increased. However, he assured that security has now been ...

COLOMBO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology announced ... Western and Southern Provinces, as well as in Monaragala and Ratnapura districts. The department warned that ...

For the first time in South Asian maritime history, a luxury passenger cruise service will be launched from Colombo linking India (Cochin) and Maldives from next year. In another historic feature, ...