Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Catholic Church has a new leader. Robert Prevost, aged 69, will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first American-born pope to hold the position, and is a dual citizen of Am... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Capital Alliance Holdings Limited's (CALH) Rs. 1.58 billion initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed within hours of opening yesterday (8). CALH announced that its offerin... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Department of Meteorology says that rain or thundershowers are likely in many areas of the island from around 1 pm today (9). Heavy rain of over 50mm is possible in some place... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling the future of the Indian Premier League (IPL), following growing tensions between India and Pakistan. This is after the... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- A Bell 212 helicopter crashed in Maduru Oya today (9), after taking off from the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base during a practice session. The Sri Lanka Air Force Spokesperson report... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- A three-wheeler transporting thirteen children has been involved in an accident in Pinhena, Aluthgama. The three-wheeler, which belongs to a local children's home, was en route to... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- The University Grants Commission announced that applications for university admission based on the results of the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination can be submitted online starting... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Udeni Athukorala, the former Chairman of the Walallawita Pradeshiya Sabha, who was arrested and presented in court over allegations of bribery, was granted bail by the Colombo Magi... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- Two suspects arrested over the murder of Dan Priyasad were identified by three witnesses during an identification parade at the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (9). Police said t... Read More
Sri Lanka, May 9 -- All slaughterhouses, meat shops, casinos, and betting centres to be closed from May 12-14, in view of the Vesak Festival.This was announced by the Department of Government Informat... Read More