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Sri Lanka’s Minister of Buddhism, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, and Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, visited the West Virginia Bhavana Society to pay tribute to Venerable Aggamaha Pandita Henepola Gunarathana Thero, the...

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The Department of Meteorology says that the prevailing low atmospheric disturbance is likely to develop into a low-pressure area within the next 36 hours, and as a result, the current rainy conditions across the island are expected to continue over...

Narendra Modi has urged India’s business community and citizens to revive the “Work From Home” policy that was introduced during the COVID-19 period in an effort to conserve fuel and strengthen the country’s energy security. The Prime Minister called on...

Actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, marking a historic political milestone as his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), formed its first-ever government in the state. Vijay took the oath of office along with...

The government is planning to fast-track a Rs. 1 billion promotional campaign to address the recent decline in tourist arrivals caused by the war in West Asia. Deputy Tourism Minister Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, speaking to the Sunday Times Business, said...

Cybersecurity analysts and policy observers are warning that weak visa controls and relaxed monitoring of foreign visitors have made the island an attractive base for global scam syndicates. In recent weeks, Sri Lanka has witnessed a wave of cybercrime cases...

The Court of Appeal, comprising Justices Sumudu Premachandra and R Gurusinghe, ruled on Friday (May 8, 2026) that: “I do not see any reason to refuse if examinees request their own answer scripts which they wrote and how it was...

The research vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen has successfully completed a marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters and has departed Colombo, marking the conclusion of a critical mission aimed at strengthening the country’s ocean knowledge base. As part of the...

Former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, the accused in the case, has accepted three out of 31 points presented by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) during the pre-trial conference held prior to the case being taken...