There has been no dearth of ideas to solve the problem, but practicalities and political compulsions have prevented the parties concerned from trying out the proposals. The dispute between India and ...

An American national was arrested by officers of the Customs Narcotics Division at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, for attempting to smuggle 23 kilograms of ‘Kush’ cannabis into ...

Peru’s former president, Ollanta Humala, has been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years in prison. A court in the capital, Lima, said that Humala had accepted illegal funds from ...

Election Commission Chairman R.M.L. Ratnayake has requested that candidates who have filed legal action over the rejection of nomination papers for the Local Government Elections submit copies of ...

For the first time in history, the country’s revenue from petroleum product exports has exceeded the US$1 billion mark, according to the Central Bank. This milestone was largely driven by increased ...

The government has decided to officially publish key elephant migration routes in the Gazette, according to Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody. As an initial step, four major elephant ...

A tragic road accident on the Elpitiya–Ambalangoda road claimed the life of a six-year-old girl yesterday (15), within the Elpitiya Police Division. The collision occurred when a three-wheeler ...

The State Timber Corporation (STC) generated a sales revenue of Rs. 4,688 million in 2024, according to Environment Minister Dr. Dhammika Patabendi. He stated that the Corporation recorded a profit of ...

The staff of the Presidential Secretariat officially resumed duties for the new year following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year under the leadership of Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath ...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reports that tourism earnings for the first quarter of 2025 have reached US$ 1,122.3 million, marking a 9.4% increase compared to US$ 1,025.9 million in the same period ...

Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania made history on Sunday by breaking the world discus record and becoming the first athlete to surpass the 75-metre mark. The 22-year-old threw 75.56 metres at the World ...

Former President Maithripala Sirisena attended the 2025 Global Summit of the World Peace Forum as the Chief Guest, held in Seoul, South Korea, from April 10 to 14. In his capacity as the Asia-Pacific ...