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Meta is preparing to roll out a new security feature for more than 3 billion WhatsApp users worldwide over the coming months. Under the new feature, WhatsApp users will be able to connect with others using a unique username instead...

In another significant step towards strengthening passenger shipping services between India and Sri Lanka, the Tamil Nadu State Government has initiated measures to introduce duty-free shopping facilities at the International Passenger Terminal at Nagapattinam Port in Tamil Nadu. With the...

Sri Lanka has been named the world’s best wellness tourism destination for 2026, according to the Book Retreats International report. Australia ranked second, while Morocco secured third place in the ranking. England and Spain were placed fourth and fifth respectively....

England test captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the ongoing test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a career that included the...

Since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assumed office, a total of 58 criminals, including several underworld leaders who had been hiding overseas, have been brought back to Sri Lanka. According to official information, 23 of those suspects were apprehended overseas based...

Vijayadasa Rajapaksha first entered Parliament through the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), which was formed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) together with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). His name was included in the UPFA’s national list with the...

Port Unions Rally with Sajith French Ties Deepen at Colombo Port U.S. Eyes Trinco Oil Tanks Cricket Elections Loom Ahead Americans are coming Amid the political turmoil in Sri Lanka—ranging from multi-million bribery allegations and arrests to protests inside Parliament...

A suspect has been arrested for allegedly forging a fake passport in another person's name to facilitate the escape of an organized criminal from the country. The arrest was made in connection with an investigation being conducted by the Homicide...

In its 2026 annual threat assessment, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General Mike Burgess revealed that Australia has foiled 31 major terrorism plots since 2014. He added that 14 “significant terror-related cases” have been resolved since the Bondi terror attack...

Indika Jayalath of the Independent Group, who supported the ruling party in securing power in the Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha, has submitted his resignation letter today (26) to the Chairman of the Agalawatta Pradeshiya Sabha, Lalith Kumarasinghe, stepping down from his...