Trump says Iran ceasefire expires Wednesday, “highly unlikely” he would extend...
US President Donald Trump said he now considers the ceasefire with Iran over “Wednesday evening Washington time”, but that it’s “highly unlikely” he would...
Churches across Sri Lanka observe silence to honour Easter Attack victims
Churches across Sri Lanka fell into solemn silence at 8:45 am today (21) as bells tolled in unison to honour the victims of the...
Delegation led by Venerable Pannakara Thera arrives in Sri Lanka for...
A delegation of seven venerable monks led by Vietnamese monk Venerable Pannakara Thera arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (21) to commence the internationally...
Apple’s Tim Cook to step down as CEO in September
Apple has announced that Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering,...
Above 100 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri...
Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 pm today (21), according to the Department of Meteorology.
Heavy falls above...
Sri Lanka marks seventh anniversary of Easter Sunday attacks
Today marks seven years since the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, with religious programmes scheduled across the island today (21) in remembrance of the...
7.4 earthquake off Iwate triggers Tsunami Warning in Northern Japan
A tsunami warning, with the threat of waves of up to 3 meters, was issued Monday evening for Iwate Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido...
Iran says no plan for talks as Pakistan prepares to host...
Iran has no plan at present for a next round of talks, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
“As I am speaking to...
Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to all provinces of Sri...
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning for all provinces of Sri Lanka today (20).
Per the advisory, effective until 11.00...
CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates further against USD
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (20), compared to last Friday.
According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka,...











