Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial “safe haven” during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a…
“Boy kibble” is the latest food trend that has young men (and some women) preparing simple meals that – you guessed it – look like dog food, or “kibble”. Typically, boy kibble is made up of rice and…
News Memorial oration postponed View(s):The 19th Sujata Jayawardene Memorial Oration which was to be held on Saturday, March 28, at the BMICH has been postponed due to the prevailing situation in Sri…
News Bill to amend Terrorist Financing law to include new powers, widen net View(s):The government has gazetted the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill of 2026,…
News SL Ambassador to Qatar thanks Emir, asks Lankan expats to remain vigilant View(s):Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Qatar, Sithara Khan, has joined the Lankan community in the state to place on record…
News Sri Lanka tells US envoy Gor to reconsider tariffs amidst West Asian crisis View(s):Sri Lanka has appealed to the United States to reconsider tariffs imposed on Lankan goods in view of the…
News Wolverhampton University says it invited Wickremesinghe for graduation ceremony View(s):- Ex-president undergoes heart surgery; ‘No visitors’ order by his doctors By Ranjith Padmasiri The…
News Iran fires missiles at Diego Garcia; war spreads to Indian Ocean View(s):Iran launched two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base on the island of Diego Garcia on Friday in another…
News 11 companies permitted to import and sell fuel to private sector in US dollars View(s):By Feizal Samath The government has permitted 11 companies, with a valid bunker licence, to independently…
News Six fake QR code sites shut down; public warned View(s):By S. Rubatheesan At least six fraudulent websites posing as “National Fuel Pass” platforms have been taken down after being flagged for…
News Oil shock: Steep price hike; relief for key sectors View(s):By Damith Wickremasekera The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) effected a sharp fuel price revision from midnight yesterday, marking…
News Muslims celebrate Eid ul Fitr View(s):Muslims in Sri Lanka celebrated the Eid ul-Fitr festival yesterday with special morning prayers, concluding their month-long dawn-to-dusk fast during…
News Dozens of child drug couriers arrested raise red flags View(s):By Ishu Bandara Children as young as five years old are being pulled into the narcotics trade, and authorities warn that…
News Panic buying fuels gas crisis as Litro vows steady supply View(s):By Sajeniya Sathanandan As new shipments of gas reached the country amid an escalating war in West Asia, Sri Lanka’s gas duopoly…
News Tourism operators say hiccups in fuel scheme View(s):By Wasantha Ramanayake The tourism sector’s fuel QR system introduced by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) was not fully…
News Where have all the sparrows gone? View(s):By Malaka Rodrigo World House Sparrow Day draws attention to a tiny bird whose absence speaks volumes about deeper ecological shifts unfolding right at…
News Water runs dry in Sigiriya View(s):Story and pix by Kanchana Kumara Ariyadasa An old tank in Sigriya has dried out following the construction of a tunnel system to carry water from Moragahakanda…
News Fuel crisis: A range of sectors face challenges to continue operations View(s):By Kasun Warakapitiya The fuel crisis has far-reaching consequences for a range of sectors, varying from industries…
Trump names CEOs of Meta, Nvidia to 13-member science and tech council The council, which also includes Oracle’s Larry Ellison and Google co-founder Sergey Brin, will weigh in on AI policy and other…
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park uses AI to track, enrich lives of giant pandas, monkeys Theme park also reports a surge in overseas visitors over winter, fuelled by a 60 per cent jump in long-haul arrivals…