COLOMBO (News 1st); President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu hosted a state banquet in honour of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, who is ...

President Donald Trump's administration has initiated a probe into Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over allegations of race-related discrimination, making it the latest American ...

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan investigators arrested a former navy chief on Monday over the abduction and disappearance of a suspect 15 years ago, a police officer said.

The Arklow Boys Home and the Cork Girls Home are two of six homes in Sri Lanka for children who come from broken homes or are wards of court. They are an addition to the first home set up by TD ...

Sri Lanka’s Buddhist heritage is one such example. In the context of global rivalry, the island’s rich spiritual traditions and historical memory are being undermined — not only by external forces but ...

Wartime Sri Lanka World War II reached Asia’s doorstep in July 1941, when the Japanese entered the conflict, by launching a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. The Japanese forces made speedy ...

The Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) has split into two factions, with each side claiming to represent the real organisation. The dispute arose when a group of students representing the ...

Amid the ongoing treatment for liver cirrhosis, Bigg Boss OTT 3 winner Sana Makbul has jetted off to Sri Lanka for a peaceful vacation. Soaking in the beauty of the picturesque views, the actress has ...

Sri Lanka previously introduced visa-free entry for select countries as part of a pilot project in October 2023. That initiative, initially designed for six months, was extended and expanded in phases ...

Cyberattacks are becoming an increasingly serious issue in Sri Lanka, with the number of computer crime complaints rising sharply in 2025. ..

One person was killed and another sustained injuries in an early morning shooting at the University of New Mexico’s student housing. The suspect remains at large, prompting a campus-wide lockdown and ...

HYDERABAD Miyapur police arrested one of the most wanted Maoist leaders, Narla Sri Vidya, from New Hafeezpet, on Thursday.