In a groundbreaking moment for both Sri Lankan and global theatre, Hiran Abeysekera is set to play Hamlet at the National Theatre in London in 2025 — becoming the first non-white actor to portray the ...

The teacher accused of sexually abusing a girl at Ramanathan Girls' College in Colombo ...

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the recent suicide of a 13-year-old schoolgirl following alleged abuse by a teacher is a stark reminder that “we, as a society, have failed.” Speaking in ...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was on Friday (9) suspended indefinitely due to the ...

The teacher accused of sexually abusing a girl at Ramanathan Girls’ College in Colombo has been sent on compulsory leave. Earlier, the Education Ministry had transferred him to Zahira College, ...

Sri Lankans looking to work or study in the United Kingdom may soon face tighter visa restrictions under a new UK government proposal aimed at curbing what it describes as abuse of the asylum system.

A massive protest took place opposite the Ramanathan Hindu Ladies College in Bambalapitiya in response to the recent suicide of a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Kotahena. Protestors demanded the immediate ...

The National People’s Power (NPP) has emerged as the single largest party in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), winning 48 members with over 81,000 votes — approximately 36.9% of the total vote.

India has carried out a coordinated military operation targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to the recent ...

A ‘Divi Neguma’ development officer has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment—served within 10 years—by the Colombo High Court for soliciting a sexual bribe from a 30-year-old mother of ...

A Brazilian influencer and Formula One fan who declared her love for Japan and told her mother she felt completely safe in the country was found dead in suspicious circumstances – just hours before ...

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition filed by former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, who sought to quash the indictment filed by the Attorney General against him and two others. The ...