5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (520+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Tripartite Agreement strengthens pathways for Sri Lankan youth to access internationally recognised degrees Riyaz Rasheed, Chief Executive Officer, SLT-MOBITEL, on behalf of Nebula Institute of Technology, exchanges strategic partnership agreements with Prof. Rodney Day, Pro…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (302+ words) Unbeaten Sirimavo BV emerge U-13 basketball champions in style The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Unbeaten Sirimavo BV emerge U-13 basketball champions in style Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo, firmly etched its name in sporting glory by proudly clinching the ‘B’ Division Tier I…...

14+ hour, 46+ min ago   (450+ words) Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe
 More than 500 Kumbuk trees in the old Eluwankulama lotus enclosure in Wanathavilluwa, located on the border of the Wilpattu National Park, have been destroyed by arson by unidentified persons, an environmentalist said. This…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (372+ words) The Kappetipola Police have arrested three suspects, including a beef stall owner from Bandarawela, after a 12‑day investigation into cattle thefts in the Welimada area. Police complaints indicate that about 100 cattle have been stolen from various parts of Uva Province…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (170+ words) Pix and text by Sudath H. M. Hewa Amid heavy downpours on the western slopes of the central hills in recent days, the garbage pile on Sri Pada Mountaian has collapsed onto the road. Though it appears to be a landslide, the…...

14+ hour, 46+ min ago   (375+ words) Global IPCC experts gather in Colombo to examine the increasingly dangerous link between climate change and the water cycle. From devastating floods in Nepal to the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, some of the clearest manifestations of…...

14+ hour, 46+ min ago   (680+ words) Early last month, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL), operating under the Ministry of Digital Economy, blocked access within Sri Lanka to 24 websites that it said had been “unlawfully providing online gambling and betting services without obtaining the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (825+ words) Colombo, 24 August 2026: The inaugural batch of Higher Diploma in Nursing (NVQ Level 6) students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lyceum Campus, commenced their clinical training at Kings Hospital Colombo on 24 August 2026, marking a significant milestone in their academic and professional…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (402+ words) Marking a significant milestone in the journey of the Chartered Accountants Students’ Society (CASS) of CA Sri Lanka, the Society officially unveiled the 40th International CA Students’ Conference 2026 under the theme “Legacy 40: Orchestrating the Profession’s Future” at a press briefing held…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (756+ words) There has been a notable rise in the reporting of child abuse cases in recent years, with this year’s reported cases escalating to 6,615 by August alone, compared to 5858 cases reported by August last year and 5725 cases by August in the…...