Trump-Putin summit in Alaska ends with no deal on Ukraine ceasefire
A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow’s war in Ukraine, though both leaders described the talks as productive. During a brief appearance before…
Fair weather expected over most parts of Sri Lanka today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. A few showers may occur in North-western province, while mainly fair weather will prevail…
One dead, 32 injured in head-on bus accident in Moneragala
A private bus and an SLTB bus collided head-on at Weliyaya in Moneragala this morning. The 32-year-old driver of the SLTB bus was killed in the accident, while 32 others were injured and admitted to the Moneragala Hospital, police said….
Heavy rains kill over 200 in Pakistan
Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed landslides and flash floods across northern Pakistan, killing at least 243 people in the past 24 hours, including 157 people who died in the flood-hit Buner district in northwest Pakistan on Friday. Mohammad Suhail told…
CID complaint over alleged AI-edited video targeting Foreign Minister
A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against a prominent youth activist of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya over an alleged AI-edited video targeting Minister Vijitha Herath. According to the complaint, the video, which was circulated on…
Sri Lanka honours fallen IPKF soldiers on India’s Independence Day
Coinciding with India’s 79th National Independence Day, celebrated today (15), a commemorative event was held in Jaffna to honour the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) soldiers who fought against LTTE militants in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990. According to…
Sri Lanka Cricket’s New ‘Team Kit’ designed by Moose Clothing launched
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), in partnership with Moose Clothing Company, the Official Cricket Clothing Partner of SLC, today unveiled the newly designed team jerseys across all formats. Crafted using advanced, newly developed fabrics, the jerseys feature refined design elements to…
Govt working to capture international gem and jewellery market – PM
PM Harini Amarasuriya says that although Sri Lanka has already gained international recognition for gems and jewellery, exports have not grown to the expected level. The Prime Minister said that the government is working to establish stable policies to enable…
President reviews 2025 sports budget, plans 2026 priorities
A review on the implementation of the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, together with preliminary discussions on the 2026 budget proposals, was held at the Presidential Secretariat today (15) under the patronage of President…
Experts warn rise in health issues linked to Skin Whitening Creams
Specialist doctor Deepthi Fernando says there is a rapid increase in the number of patients affected by skin whitening creams in Sri Lanka. She made the remark while addressing a media briefing held today (15) on the progress review and…