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The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 21,000 mark, according to the Epidemiology Unit.  As of April 13, a total of 21,028 cases have been reported in 2024, with the highest number being from the Colombo...

The Meteorological Department has issued a weather advisory for several provinces in Sri Lanka, forecasting heavy showers exceeding 100 mm in some areas.  The Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern Provinces, as well as Ampara and Batticaloa districts are likely to...

 Iran’s attack on Israel drew applause from many Palestinians in Gaza yesterday as rare payback for the Israeli offensive on their enclave, although some said they suspected Tehran had staged the assault more for show than to inflict real damage....

For the presidential election, the security deposit for a candidate from a recognised political party has been raised from 75,000 Sri Lankan rupees to 2.6 million rupees while the security deposit for an independent candidate is to be raised from...

US and Israel confirm that an aerial attack on Israeli territory is under way as Jordan and Iraq close their airspace Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed, after...

As another phase of the program of providing friendly classroom equipment to several schools in the Hambantota area, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa joined the program to provide friendly classroom equipment as another phase of the program. News 14-year-old H. who...

The Chinese foreign ministry was reacting to PM Narendra Modi's recent statement in which he had said that ties with Beijing are important for New Delhi and the "prolonged situation" at the borders should be addressed urgently China and India...

The IMF executive board confirmed yesterday that it had reappointed Kristalina Georgieva to serve for a second five-year term at the helm of the international financial institution. It means that Georgieva, who was the sole candidate in the running to...

Politically connected persons who declare commitments to address various types of economic crimes, often during election cycles, have vested interests in institutions that investigate and prosecute economic crimes, a recent study by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has found....

There will be some light rains in the Northern and Eastern Provinces and a few places in the North Central, Central and Uva Provinces and other parts of the island. The Meteorological Department says that there will be rain or...