Four months after Israeli troops first stormed Gaza's biggest hospital, al-Shifa, claiming it was a cover for a Hamas command and control centre, they have returned.

Former Brazil international football player Robinho has been arrested to serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape.

Running counter to the statement by the Health Ministry regarding the return of migrated doctors to Sri Lanka, recent statistics paint a different picture, revealing only a meagre five specialists have returned to the country this year.

Organisers of rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival foresaw the crowding issues in 2021 that led to 10 deaths, new court documents show.

President Joe Biden has announced the strictest regulation on vehicle exhaust emissions ever introduced in the US in a bid to accelerate the auto industry's shift to electric cars.

India-based Premier Energies has landed a US$17 million bid to install solar power systems in religious establishments in Sri Lanka. This will be financed by an Indian credit line.

Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says Cabinet approved to call EoIs to select suitable investment partner, explore option of relocating Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery to Trincomalee

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced yesterday the launch of a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Sri Lanka spanning 2024–2028. The strategy aims to restore the country’s macroeconomic stability, revive growth, and lay the groundwork for sustainable recovery and resilience.

Global Conversions, a leading Sri Lankan-owned company specialising in automobile re-engineering, has achieved a remarkable milestone in the automotive industry, with successful conversion of the world’s first Hummer EV SUV to right-hand drive.

Police in Haiti have killed at least three people while repelling an attack on the country's central bank.

Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology.

The number of airlines operating flights to Sri Lanka has steadily increased over the years post-pandemic, indicating a significant interest in the country as a tourist destination.

SriLankan Airlines has posted a notable operational profit of Rs. 43.4 billion for the 2022/’23 fiscal year, indicating a significant improvement compared to the previous year’s surplus of Rs. 1.7 billion.

The first LNG battery hybrid powered RORO vessel berthed at the Hambantota International Port (HIP) for the discharge of construction machinery and equipment (high and heavy vehicles including airport buses, mobile cranes, etc.).

The Union of Customs Officers has announced that their trade union action, involving the withdrawal from overtime services, will continue for the fourth consecutive day today.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change.

Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his determination to launch an offensive in Rafah, defying international criticism.

Claiming that the change of power is not going to be easy, NPP MP Harini Amarasuriya said a small elite group is doing everything in their power to stop the change from happening.