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Jul 20, 2026

New Navy Commander meets Presidential Secretary

Newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, has met with Presidential Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath...

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

22 students hospitalised after consuming poisonous seeds in Kantale

A total of 22 schoolchildren were hospitalized after allegedly consuming castor seeds that had been mistakenly shared by a fellow...

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

Final rites of former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne to be held with full police honours today

The final rites of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne will be held with full police honours this...

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

Former IGP CD Wickramaratne laid to rest with full police honours

Former Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne was laid to rest today amid police honours and ceremonial gun salutes. The...

FeaturedJul 20, 2026 | Local

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Kerala declares Monday school holiday for FIFA World Cup final

The Kerala government has declared Monday, July 20, a holiday for schools across the Indian state to allow students to...

Jul 19, 2026 | Sports.Football

LPL players to wear black armbands to honour Sir Garfield Sobers

Players and officials at the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will observe a minute’s silence before today’s matches at the...

Jul 18, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

Sir Garfield Sobers, cricket's greatest all-rounders, dies at 89

Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died...

Jul 18, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

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India approves its first dengue vaccine

India has approved its first dengue vaccine, with the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granting market authorisation to vaccine...

Jul 20, 2026 | World

Facebook website crashes in several countries

Foreign media reports indicate that Meta social media platforms have experienced an outage in certain countries. According to these reports,...

FeaturedJul 19, 2026 | World

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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 (£3.8tn). The US chip giant has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip designer to an AI titan, as euphoria about the potential of artificial intelligence keeps driving demand for its...

Nov 2, 2025 | Technology

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LPL players to wear black armbands to honour Sir Garfield Sobers

Players and officials at the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will observe a minute’s silence before today’s matches at the SSC Grounds, Colombo, as a mark of respect for the late Sir Garfield Sobers. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that cricketers from all participating teams will also wear black armbands...

Jul 18, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

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Sri Lanka’s Sabina Yousaf crowned 2nd runner-up at Mrs. World 2025

Sri Lanka’s Sabina Yousaf has been named the second runner-up at the 41st Mrs. World pageant, earning international recognition for...

Jan 30, 2026 | Entertainment

David Pieris Group Launches Social Empowerment Drive from Batticaloa

Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to community development and inclusive social progress, the David Pieris Group officially launched its Social Empowerment...

Jul 16, 2026 | Business

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

CBL Group appoints Sheamalee Wickramasingha as Chairman

CBL Investments Limited and its group of companies (CBL Group), one of Sri Lanka's leading and most diversified food manufacturing...

Jul 7, 2026 | Business

LPL players to wear black armbands to honour Sir Garfield Sobers

Players and officials at the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will observe a minute’s silence before today’s matches at the...

Jul 18, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

Sir Garfield Sobers, cricket's greatest all-rounders, dies at 89

Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died...

Jul 18, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

LPL team owner arrested

A team owner of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Jaffna Kings has been arrested by the Sri Lanka Police...

Jul 17, 2026 | Sports.Cricket

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Former IGP CD Wickramaratne laid to rest with full police honours

Former Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne was laid to rest today amid police honours...

FeaturedJul 20, 2026 | Local

New Navy Commander meets Presidential Secretary

Newly appointed Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, has met with...

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

22 students hospitalised after consuming poisonous seeds in Kantale

A total of 22 schoolchildren were hospitalized after allegedly consuming castor seeds that had been...

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

Final rites of former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne to be held with full police honours today

The final rites of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) C.D. Wickramaratne will be held...

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

Watch : Luxury bus catches fire on Southern Expressway

A luxury passenger bus travelling from Colombo to Galle caught fire on the Southern Expressway...

Jul 19, 2026 | Local

Former UNP municipal councillor remanded for defrauding Rs.160 mn

A former United National Party municipal councillor from Horana, arrested by the Police for allegedly...

Jul 19, 2026 | Local

Watch : Matara Defender-lorry collision death toll rises to 2, five injured

The death toll from the collision between a Defender vehicle and a lorry in Wellamadama,...

Jul 19, 2026 | Local

Tech Updates

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

SpaceX’s Starship spins out of control after flying past points of previous failures

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Former IGP CD Wickramaratne laid to rest with full police honours

Former Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickramaratne was laid to rest today amid police honours and ceremonial gun salutes. The...

FeaturedJul 20, 2026 | Local

New Navy Commander meets Presidential Secretary

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

22 students hospitalised after consuming poisonous seeds in Kantale

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

Final rites of former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne to be held with full police honours today

Jul 20, 2026 | Local

Politics

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

SJB and UNP to collaborate under a joint political program – Sajith

Oct 10, 2025 | Politics

Minister Ananda Wijepala Responds to Media Reports on CID Officers' Trip to Malaysia to Apprehend Underworld Leader

FeaturedJul 20, 2025 | Politics

Two NPP members of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha abducted: Party says

Jun 27, 2025 | Politics

Business & Economics

David Pieris Group Launches Social Empowerment Drive from Batticaloa

Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to community development and inclusive social progress, the David Pieris Group officially launched its Social Empowerment...

Jul 16, 2026 | Business

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

Jul 14, 2026 | Business

CBL Group appoints Sheamalee Wickramasingha as Chairman

Jul 7, 2026 | Business

Home Lands Breaks Ground on ‘Central Park Boulevard Port City Colombo’, Commencing Construction of The Indian Ocean's Next Wonder

Jun 27, 2026 | Business