Sun directly over five cities of Sri Lanka today
The sun will be directly above five (05) cities of Sri Lanka at around 12.11 pm today, according to the Department of Meteorology. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today are Vankalei, Omanthai, Vedamakilankulam,…
Rain expected in some areas of Sri Lanka today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva…
US court rules many of Trump’s global tariffs are illegal
A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda. The ruling affects Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, imposed on most countries…
Video of Harbhajan slapping Sreesanth releases after 18 years
While the Indian Premier League (IPL) has risen into cricket’s richest league and become a global sporting phenomenon, one incident from IPL 2008, the first edition, was kept under wraps for a long time. In a match between Mumbai Indians…
Govt to reopen probes into thousands of pre-2000 disappearances
Justice Minister Harsha Nanayakkara says investigations will be reopened into more than 10,000 complaints of disappearances reported in the North and South before the year 2000. He said new mechanisms would be introduced for the Office on Missing Persons and…
Club Wasantha murder case: Tattoo studio owner granted bail
The Homagama High Court has granted bail to Dulan Sanjula, the owner of a tattoo studio in Athurugiriya, who was arrested in connection with the murder of businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha.’ The court ordered his…
Police fire shot in the air to subdue suspect in Dharga Town
Aluthgama police said an officer fired a shot into the air to control a suspect who allegedly attempted to attack officers with an iron rod, according to Lankadeepa. The incident occurred in the Dharga Town area after police responded to…
Oxford College of Business Recognized as Best University & Higher Education Institution Website
Oxford College of Business (OCB), Sri Lanka’s leading private higher education institution, has been honoured with the Bronze Award in the category Best University & Higher Education Institution Website at the prestigious BestWeb.lk 2025 Awards Ceremony. Organised annually by the…
Education sector & budget : Several key instructions from President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials of the Ministry of Education to focus on strengthening the school system and reforming curricula to ensure that every child receives a quality education. He also emphasized the need to allocate the necessary resources…
Driving in Expressways : Several key updates
A gazette notification containing regulations that make it mandatory for passengers traveling in passenger buses on expressways to wear seat belts is scheduled to be issued on August 31, said Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation and Leader…