Sri Lanka President urged to intervene in Thailand–Cambodia dispute
A request has been made to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to intervene as a mediator in order to peacefully resolve the ongoing tensions between Thailand and Cambodia. MORE..
- Israeli military says it will pause fighting in 3 areas of Gaza to address surging hunger
- Number of skeletal remains uncovered from Chemmani mass grave increases to 101
- Turkey records all-time high temperature of 50.5 degrees celsius
- Police denies withdrawal of security granted to senior monk in Eastern Province
- 21 arrested with drugs at party organised through social media
- Brigadier F. Joseph assumes duties as Defence Ministry spokesman
- 24 persons nabbed during special operation in Galle
- Air India releases compensation to 166 families of AI171 crash
- Sri Lanka’s Cardinal Ranjith opposes same-sex marriage concept
- Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with Singapore
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Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to strengthening ties with Singapore
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to further advancing bilateral relations with Singapore. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Cardinal Ranjith opposes same-sex marriage concept
Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has reiterated the importance of safeguarding the traditional family unit while strongly opposing the same-sex marriage concept. MORE..
Air India releases compensation to 166 families of AI171 crash
Air India has announced that it has paid insurance relief compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month. MORE..
24 persons nabbed during special operation in Galle
A total of twenty-four suspects have been arrested in a special search operation carried out in several areas of Galle. MORE..
Brigadier F. Joseph assumes duties as Defence Ministry spokesman
Brigadier Franklin Joseph USP has officially assumed duties as the new Director Media and Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence. MORE..
21 arrested with drugs at party organised through social media
A total of 21 individuals have been taken into custody along with drugs during a raid conducted at a party which was organized through social media in Welivita, Kaduwela, police stated. MORE..
Police denies withdrawal of security granted to senior monk in Eastern Province
The Sri Lanka Police have issued a statement regarding a social media post claiming that the security provided to a senior Buddhist monk in the Eastern Province has been withdrawn. MORE..
Turkey records all-time high temperature of 50.5 degrees celsius
Turkey’s environment ministry has stated that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. MORE..
Number of skeletal remains uncovered from Chemmani mass grave increases to 101
Skeletal remains believed to belong to 11 more individuals have been recovered from the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery, located near a suspected mass grave site in Jaffna. MORE..
Israeli military says it will pause fighting in 3 areas of Gaza to address surging hunger
The Israeli military said Sunday it would begin a “tactical pause” in fighting in three areas of Gaza as part of steps to address a worsening humanitarian situation. MORE..
Tourist arrivals in July top 145,000
A total of 145,188 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in July, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..
Four-year-old girl dies after falling into canal in Kotagala
A four-year-old girl has died after falling into a canal near a house in the Rosita Estate in Dimbula Pathana, police stated. MORE..
Passengers exit American Airlines flight via emergency slide after aborted takeoff
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff at the Denver airport on Saturday after a landing gear malfunction led to fire and smoke on the runway. MORE..
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Four including a female arrested over assault on bus driver in Kandy
A total of four individuals have been arrested by the Kandy Police in connection with the assault on a bus driver who was transporting schoolchildren in Hantana, Kandy on Friday (25), police stated. MORE..
Thailand, Cambodia agree to hold immediate ceasefire talks
US President Donald Trump has announced that Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” over violent conflict at their borders. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Cardinal Ranjith opposes same-sex marriage concept
Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has reiterated the importance of safeguarding the traditional family unit while strongly opposing the same-sex marriage concept. MORE..
Air India releases compensation to 166 families of AI171 crash
Air India has announced that it has paid insurance relief compensation to the families of 166 victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash last month. MORE..
24 persons nabbed during special operation in Galle
A total of twenty-four suspects have been arrested in a special search operation carried out in several areas of Galle. MORE..
Brigadier F. Joseph assumes duties as Defence Ministry spokesman
Brigadier Franklin Joseph USP has officially assumed duties as the new Director Media and Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence. MORE..
21 arrested with drugs at party organised through social media
A total of 21 individuals have been taken into custody along with drugs during a raid conducted at a party which was organized through social media in Welivita, Kaduwela, police stated. MORE..
Police denies withdrawal of security granted to senior monk in Eastern Province
The Sri Lanka Police have issued a statement regarding a social media post claiming that the security provided to a senior Buddhist monk in the Eastern Province has been withdrawn. MORE..
Turkey records all-time high temperature of 50.5 degrees celsius
Turkey’s environment ministry has stated that meteorologists had registered a reading of 50.5C in the southeast of the country, a nationwide record. MORE..
Number of skeletal remains uncovered from Chemmani mass grave increases to 101
Skeletal remains believed to belong to 11 more individuals have been recovered from the Chemmani Sindhubathi cemetery, located near a suspected mass grave site in Jaffna. MORE..
Israeli military says it will pause fighting in 3 areas of Gaza to address surging hunger
The Israeli military said Sunday it would begin a “tactical pause” in fighting in three areas of Gaza as part of steps to address a worsening humanitarian situation. MORE..
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Technology
World AI conference opens in Shanghai with record scale
Featuring the theme of “Global Solidarity in the AI Era,” the 2025 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened on Saturday in east China’s Shanghai Municipality. MORE..
Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage
Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffers rare global outage
SpaceX’s Starlink suffered one of its biggest international outages on Thursday when an internal software failure knocked tens of thousands of users offline, a rare disruption for Elon Musk‘s powerful satellite internet system. MORE..
Apple beats US appeal claiming it shortchanged customers on iCloud storage
Apple beats US appeal claiming it shortchanged customers on iCloud storage
A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected claims by Apple customers that the iPhone maker gave them less iCloud data storage than they paid for when upgrading. MORE..
White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan
White House unveils artificial intelligence policy plan
The White House released an artificial intelligence (AI) policy plan on Wednesday spelling out priorities for the U.S. to achieve ‘global dominance’ in the sector. MORE..
Entertainment
Astronomer hires Chris Martin’s ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson after kiss cam scandal
Astronomer – the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife – is trying to move on from the drama with someone who knows the band pretty well. MORE..
US rapper GloRilla complains after drugs arrest
US rapper GloRilla complains after drugs arrest
US rapper GloRilla has criticised police following her arrest on drug charges after officers said they found marijuana while investigating a burglary at her home. MORE..
Cardi B sued for battery over 2023 Las Vegas mic-throwing incident
Cardi B sued for battery over 2023 Las Vegas mic-throwing incident
Rapper Cardi B is facing a lawsuit for assault and battery stemming from a 2023 incident at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas, where she allegedly threw a microphone at an audience member. MORE..
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan to replace Shah Rukh Khan for City of Dreams opening
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan to replace Shah Rukh Khan for City of Dreams opening
Indian film superstar Hrithik Roshan is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next month to attend the grand inauguration of the City of Dreams Sri Lanka project, which will officially open on August 2. MORE..
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Sports
Asia Cup 2025 confirmed; to be held in UAE from Sept 9-28
Asia Cup 2025 will be played between September 9 to 28 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed on Saturday. MORE..
Joe Root moves to second in all-time top Test run scorer charts
Joe Root moved to second in the all-time top run scorer charts to help England surpass India’s first innings total on day three of the fourth test at Old Trafford, the hosts 433-4 at tea on Friday, leading by 75 runs. MORE..
Legendary Pro Wrestler Hulk Hogan dies aged 71
Hulk Hogan, the wrestling icon and actor who became the most recognized star in the sport, has died, the WWE confirmed. MORE..
Sri Lanka to tour England for white-ball series in 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the Sri Lanka National Men’s Team will tour England in September 2026 for a white-ball series. MORE..
Asia Cup 2025 to be played in September in UAE
The Asia Cup 2025 will take place between September 8 and 28 in the United Arab Emirates, according to Indian media reports. MORE..
