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Officials of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant have warned that the use of substandard coal could cause damage to the plant’s machinery. The warning was issued while officials were appearing before the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development...

Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd (CDS), a subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), has reached a milestone as total registered accounts surpassed the 1 million mark. This achievement coincides with the approach of the organization’s 35th anniversary in September...

EU’s foreign policy chief says the erosion of international law began when Russia invaded its neighbor without consequences, triggering wider instability across the world. EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that the recent developments sparked by US-Israeli...

New Delhi’s claim of being the region’s chief security provider faces scrutiny after it failed to protect a visiting Iranian vessel in its own strategic backyard Dressed in a blue Navy uniform and sleek sunglasses, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

Shipping company MSC announced on Thursday that it will implement a “war surcharge” on cargo shipments moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the Indian subcontinent and Gulf countries. The decision follows disruptions to maritime traffic in the...

India defeated England by seven runs in a thrilling semi-final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The hosts set the tone with a commanding batting performance, spearheaded by a brilliant knock of...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that a total of 208 personnel aboard the Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Bushehr, currently positioned near Sri Lanka’s maritime boundary, are being brought ashore to Colombo under arrangements made by the Sri Lanka Navy. Speaking...

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Hector Appuhami stated in Parliament today that a section of Norochcholai has been closed due to the burning of low-grade coal. He further said that the area had been covered with black smoke as a...

Former Chief of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), retired Army Major General Suresh Saleh, has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court, challenging his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The petition has been...

Eyewitness footage from an airport in Azerbaijan has captured a suspected Iranian drone attack. According to the country’s foreign ministry, another drone launched from Iran struck an area near a school, resulting in injuries to at least two people.