Bill Gates has spent much of his life at the centre of technological change. Since co-founding Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975, he has witnessed — and helped shape — the rise
Former President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned that Sri Lanka is heading towards a severe economic crisis, alleging that the current administration is steering the country towards
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A significant contradiction has emerged between the position taken by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and arguments previously advanced by the Attorney General’s Department regarding the mental
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The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) is scheduled to return to Sri Lanka from 15 to 24 June, marking its first visit to the country in seven years, to
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The United States Navy littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived at the Port of Colombo on June 12, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announced, marking another scheduled stop in
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Reliable government sources have indicated that a former President may be arrested as a suspect in connection with the Easter Sunday attacks, intensifying scrutiny around a case that continues to reverberate through
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A United States congressional delegation has visited the Parliament of Sri Lanka as part of a coordinated technical assistance program aimed at strengthening the legislature’s ability to independently analyze government spending, economic
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A prolonged political deadlock in the U.S. Congress over immigration enforcement funding ended on Tuesday after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a $70 billion bill to finance U.S. Immigration and Customs
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by Our Special Correspondent in Rome Claims by sources familiar with church affairs have reignited debate over how opportunities are distributed within Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church, with allegations that some promising priests
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Foreign investors continued to pull money out of Sri Lankan government securities even after the Central Bank of Sri Lanka moved aggressively to tighten monetary policy, highlighting growing pressure on the country’s
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United Kingdom, Germany and France have jointly signaled support for renewed ceasefire discussions between Ukraine and Russia, as European governments seek to re-engage diplomatic channels aimed at ending a war now in
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo China and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen cooperation to combat cybercrime through joint coordination between law enforcement and relevant state institutions. The agreement comes amid continued
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The cost of sending Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers to London to investigate President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to England remains undisclosed more than five months after a request was filed under Sri
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As climate-linked regulations, investor expectations, and financing requirements increasingly influence global trade and market access, the Sri Lanka Climate Summit 2026 will place business readiness at the centre of national conversation, with
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As more couples choose to travel alone rather than together, experts say the growing “solomoon” phenomenon reflects both evolving ideas of intimacy and deeper questions about autonomy, compatibility, and emotional balance in
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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Colombo held a formal appreciation ceremony to honor Sri Lankan citizens who assisted survivors and recovered personnel following the maritime incident involving the
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