What began as a routine flight from Shanghai to Tokyo turned into a mid-air nightmare for 191 passengers on board Flight JL8696, operated jointly by Japan Airlines and Spring Airlines Japan. Within ...

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to Parliament in October 2025, with the second reading and budget speech scheduled for November, followed by the third ...

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially announced the launch of Starlink satellite internet services in Sri Lanka. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk stated, “Starlink now available in ...

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently convened a high-level meeting to explore strategic collaboration for the implementation of the newly launched Initiative for Textile ...

Shardul Thakur blew the first Test back open with two wickets in two balls to keep India’s hopes alive after Ben Duckett set England on their way to another famous Headingley run chase. Thakur had ...

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been honoured as the Best Bank among Sri Lanka’s domestic banks for a remarkable 14th year by FinanceAsia, one of the world’s foremost information sources on the ...

Deputy Defence Minister, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), attended the awards ceremony of the Sri Lanka International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Pistol Calibre Carbine (PCC) and ...

It is the responsibility of the prison officials to restore the public’s trust in the prison system, which has been damaged at present, Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana ...

A 40-year-old resident of Ragama has been arrested by officers of the Special Task Force (STF) in possession of a massive haul of illegal drugs—heroin and crystal methamphetamine (ice)—valued at ...

Sri Lanka is at a transformative moment in its history underpinned by economic and political shifts in response to the economic crisis and a compelling ask by the people for changes to economic ...

Polycrome Electrical Industries (Pvt) Ltd, a pioneering name in Sri Lanka’s electrical manufacturing sector, celebrated 45 years of dedicated service. A Legacy Built on Innovation, since its humble ...

Resus Energy PLC, a player in the renewable energy sector, recently connected a 5 MW ground mounted solar PV power plant to the national grid. The plant, which was built at a cost of over Rs. 750 ...