Prime Minister departs for Qatar to attend Emir Sheikh Hamad’s funeral

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya departed for Doha, Qatar, to attend the funeral of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad...

Jul 14, 2026 | Local

Officer who opened fire during Negombo Prison unrest moved to Pallekele

A prison officer who opened fire during the violent unrest at the Negombo Prison has been temporarily transferred to the...

Jul 14, 2026 | Local

Travel ban on Prasanna Ranatunga temporarily relaxed

Former minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been granted temporary permission to travel overseas after the Colombo Magistrate’s Court relaxed a travel...

Jul 14, 2026 | Local

Death toll in Negombo Prison clash rises to 31 as two more guards succumb

Two more prison guards have succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo, raising the...

FeaturedJul 14, 2026 | Local

India beat England in historic first women's test at Lord's

India beat England by 270 runs as the first women's test match in the history of Lord's cricket ground concluded...

Jul 13, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

Nvidia hits new milestone as world's first $5tn company

Nvidia has hit a new milestone, becoming the first company in the world to reach a market value of $5tn...

Nov 2, 2025 | Technology

Prime Minister departs for Qatar to attend Emir Sheikh Hamad’s funeral

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya departed for Doha, Qatar, to attend the funeral of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad...

Jul 14, 2026 | Local

Naveen Dissanayake appointed as UNP Deputy Chairman

Former United National Party MP Naveen Dissanayake has been appointed as the Vice President of the party. It has been...

Jan 5, 2026 | Politics

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news ​that a United States' naval...

Jul 14, 2026 | Business