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The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is weakening into a depression, but its influence on Sri Lanka is expected to continue bringing heavy showers and strong winds to several parts of the country today (25), according to the…

North Korea's foreign ministry on Thursday rejected an international statement urging it to halt nuclear ​tests, with a spokesperson calling it "a grave ‌political provocation against our state" by "hostile forces". A meeting of…

Iranian flights to Gulf neighbours including travel hub Dubai appeared to have been cancelled on Thursday after a US deadline passed for global firms to halt work with Iran's airlines, ​a major step in a campaign President Donald Trump…

The Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy have successfully completed the 13th edition of their bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, off the coast of Visakhapatnam, marking another milestone in the regional security alignment between the two…

Skipper Kusal Mendis hit 121 and Dunith Wellalage took three top-order wickets as Sri Lanka beat England by 16 runs in the second ODI in Leeds to finally claim a win on its white-ball tour. The series will go to a decider at…

The upgrade of Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating by Fitch Ratings from ‘CCC+’ to ‘B-’, with a Stable Outlook, reflects the continued progress in macroeconomic stabilisation and reforms, says the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurated an important shift in Sri Lanka’s energy landscape in Anuradhapura on 18 September. A 10 MW / 40 MW hour (h) battery energy storage system (BESS) was connected to the national grid, allowing…

Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar (India), September 22, 2026 - The International Media Summit-2026 (Global Media Summit-2026) was held in Jamalpur, Munger district of Bihar, India, with the objective of strengthening dialogue, cooperation and…

Manchester United's overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's extensive cost-cutting measures, with the club also confirming it has spent £63.5m buying land for the team's new stadium. Amid a backdrop of fan protests and…

China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a written speech upon his arrival in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, as the world's two largest economies moved to…