COLOMBO, Jan. 13 -- Veteran Sri Lankan journalist and pioneering defence analyst Iqbal Athas passed away Tuesday (13) at the age of 81, drawing tributes from across the media fraternity for a career d... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has assured his personal intervention to support Sri Lanka's efforts to rebuild roads, railways, and bridges damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka's... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- Sri Lanka has reported 2,170 dengue cases within the first nine days of 2026, averaging around 240 cases per day, with infections detected across 41 Medical Officer of Health (MOH)... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 12 -- India has commenced restoration work on Sri Lanka's Northern Railway Line under a US$5 million grant, reinforcing bilateral cooperation in post-disaster recovery and critical infra... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 9 -- A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, located about 170 kilometres east of Batticaloa, is likely to move north-westwards and make landfall along Sri Lanka's eastern coast betwee... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 8 -- A proposal to acquire advanced diagnostic services and equipment for the detection of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through a public-private partnership (PPP) model was approved ... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 6 -- The Sri Lanka Journalists for Global Justice (SLJGJ) has strongly condemned the United States' military action against Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Madu... Read More
COLOMBO, Jan. 5 -- Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has condemned the use of intimidation and violence by certain tuk-tuk driver groups against ride-hailing app drivers, warning that such practices th... Read More