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Tuesday Oct 06, 2026 Saturday, 12 September 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} A discussion on the initial stage of the “Greenway – A Breath for the Nation, Shade for the Road” Roadside Tree Plan

Tuesday Aug 04, 2026 Saturday, 1 August 2026 01:37 - - 76 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army Major General Nilantha Premaratne as the 26th Commander

Wednesday Jul 29, 2026 Wednesday, 10 June 2026 05:48 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Indian Naval Ship Sharda, a Sukanya-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), will visit Colombo from 10 to 13 June 2026 for

Saturday Apr 04, 2026 Wednesday, 1 April 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Defence Deputy Minister Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara, undertook an official visit to Japan from 16 to 19 March

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment As global landscape shifts toward hybrid threats the definition of security has evolved A judiciary that ensures the “Rule of Law” guarantees that property rights are pr

Thursday Apr 30, 2026 Thursday, 30 April 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The Government has approved two major relief initiatives to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, focusing on

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment In a multipolar world order, the ability to provide logistics, refueling, and security for these sea lanes makes Sri Lanka indispensable to every superpower, from the Un

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment A desalination plant in Dubai For decades, Dubai has stood as the ‘Singapore of the Middle East’ - a glittering, safe harbour - carved out of the desert, through the vis

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has gripped the world by its throat As we assess the “way forward,” we must first acknowledge the grim reality on the ground: the s

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has gripped the world by its throat As we assess the “way forward,” we must first acknowledge the grim reality on the ground: the s

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment An art by Prasanna Weekakody We have seen how Constantino de Sa, perhaps the ablest Portuguese captain general to serve in 17th century Sri Lanka, lost both his life and

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment An art by Prasanna Weekakody We have seen how Constantino de Sa, perhaps the ablest Portuguese captain general to serve in 17th century Sri Lanka, lost both his life and

We’re not even halfway through 2026, and global conflicts are already surging. Last year marked a grim turning point with nearly 60 active conflicts worldwide, war-related deaths at a 30-year high and

Tuesday Aug 04, 2026 Wednesday, 29 July 2026 00:06 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} As Sri Lanka responds to a significant nationwide dengue outbreak, the US Embassy in Sri Lanka has launched a Public Hea

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreigners to fight in Ukraine Report reveals foreign nationals were misled with job offers, then forced into Russia’s army upon arrival. A new report by Amnesty

Noted Sri Lankan journalist and columnist D.B.S. Jeyaraj, who wrote extensively for over four decades on the island’s ethnic conflict and key political developments, including as The Hindu’s Sri Lanka

Saturday Apr 25, 2026 Saturday, 25 April 2026 01:20 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} India Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan (left) with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake India Vice President C.P. Radhak

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment The families of fallen officers and Other Ranks carried sacrifices of their own. Many endured losses quietly and with remarkable dignity. Here in the photograph a family

The United States and Israel launched an attack on Saturday (February 28, 2026) on Iran, plunging West Asia into a new conflict that U.S. President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the

Monday Aug 31, 2026 Wednesday, 12 August 2026 03:14 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} The main concern regarding the proposed bill is the broad executive authority it grants to penalise and imprison elepha

Russia tricks 'vulnerable' foreigners to fight in Ukraine war, Amnesty reports Foreign nationals are being tricked into fighting for the Russian army against Ukraine through fake job offers, an Amnest

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Seventeen years ago, on May 19th, a protracted civil war in Sri Lanka came to its bloody conclusion. During its twenty-five long years of existence, it was called a libe

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Seventeen years ago, on May 19th, a protracted civil war in Sri Lanka came to its bloody conclusion. During its twenty-five long years of existence, it was called a libe

Sri Lanka shuts schools as floods and mudslides kill 7 Torrential rains and flooding have damaged 129 houses and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,500 people, officials say. Sri Lanka has shut down sc

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks at the May Day rally regarding a court judgment expected on May 25 have triggered a controversy that goes far beyond day-to-

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s remarks at the May Day rally regarding a court judgment expected on May 25 have triggered a controversy that goes far beyond day-to-

Workers came across human remains – and unearthed a mass grave of 572 people - Published When a mass grave was unearthed in northern Sri Lanka last February, it was not by design. Workers were digging

Sunday Jun 07, 2026 Thursday, 28 May 2026 00:29 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during his address at the 17th National War Heroes Day commemoration pledged that Sri La

Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrives at a press conference on October 12, 2025 in New Delhi, India Afghanistan as a prism of regional stability-INSS Lecture, September 1,

Tuesday Sep 22, 2026 Saturday, 22 August 2026 02:59 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Sri Lanka has been reclassified as an upper-middle-income economy by the World Bank Group, according to its latest coun

Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 pe

Saturday Apr 04, 2026 Wednesday, 1 April 2026 00:00 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Ambassador-designate to Indonesia Sashikala Premawardhane (third from right) with Indonesia’s Defence Ministry Secretar

Mudslides and floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe damage to lives and property in Sri Lanka every year. Sri Lanka closed schools in its tea-growing mountainous regi

Tuesday Oct 13, 2026 Friday, 25 September 2026 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} American survival thriller film “Heart of the Beast” will be screened in 13 cinemas in Sri Lanka from today. They are

The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering

‘Partial satisfaction’: Sri Lankans hail 2019 bombings ruling with a caveat As 15 Muslim men are given unusually long prison terms, a father who lost his teenage daughter still wants to know if it was

Rescuers searching for survivors of deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have resumed their efforts after suspending operations when a debris dam burst its bank on Friday, increasing the risk

Trump says he believes Iran’s leader is still alive but 'seriously wounded' President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “very seriously wounded”, but

Rescuers search for hundreds still missing in Nepal-Tibet disaster area as death toll climbs Rescuers in Tibet reached the main area wiped out by a devastating mudslide this week, Chinese state media

The brutal assault and abandonment of a four-year-old girl in Wattegama by her mother last week is part of a broader, recurring pattern of abuse rather than an isolated incident. According to reports,

A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel went into effect as Friday began. The agreement could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Ira

A large section of Indians and Pakistanis view each other as their greatest threat, reflecting the deep-entrenched distrust between the two neighbours, a new survey has found. According to American th

The Red Cross has said at least 93,000 people may have been affected by Wednesday’s flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, which have killed nearly 600 people, left another 1,900 missing, and trigger

India's women cricketers refuse cup from Pakistan minister Published September 14, 2026last updated September 14, 2026 What you need to know This blog is now closed. Here is a roundup of some of the t

A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men on terrorist charges for their involvement in the deadly 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced them each to at least 220 years in prison. The terror attacks, whi

Monday May 04, 2026 Monday, 4 May 2026 00:18 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Freedom of the press around the world has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, according to the leading Paris

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Spread love, not war: A Muslim cleric waves while riding in a military jeep with a couple as they arrive for a public mass wedding ceremony at Imam Hossein Square in Teh

Reply To: Name - Reply Comment Spread love, not war: A Muslim cleric waves while riding in a military jeep with a couple as they arrive for a public mass wedding ceremony at Imam Hossein Square in Teh

In pictures: Hunting lynx snatches top prize in photo competition A young Iberian lynx caught mid hunt has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026. The striking image, tit

Three sisters of Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan have been arrested amid a heavy-handed government crackdown on plans for a nationwide protest to demand Khan’s release. The la