6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (315+ words) The Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Commander KUBO Takayuki, called on the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, at the Navy Headquarters today (12). During the ensuing cordial meeting, Commander KUBO Takayuki conveyed best…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1027+ words) Lionel Messi said he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football as he posted an emotional tribute after his father's death. Messi's father Jorge was 68 when he died last week following a long illness. Jorge had been…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (334+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is ​set to spend at ‌least $900 million for construction projects on the White House grounds, the ​Washington Post reported on ​Wednesday, citing records. Instead of securing ⁠money directly from Congress, the ​administration has gathered funding from…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1016+ words) The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim, with Tehran saying the Strait of ​Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, in…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (269+ words) Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago. Over Rs. 1 billion approved to expand Lanka Metro Transit Two injured after 3 vehicles collide on Southern Expressway SLCERT warns of zero-click…...

16+ hour, 15+ min ago   (284+ words) A train plying from Hikkaduwa to Maradana has been delayed following a technical fault. The train reportedly experienced technical problems while stopping at both Beruwala and Maggona railway stations. Railway authorities have reported that the disruption has resulted in delays…...

16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (665+ words) Traffic restrictions will be imposed on several roads from August 13 to 15 in connection with the annual Esala Maha Perahera of the Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya, police said. Police have advised motorists to use alternative routes during the procession hours to avoid…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (703+ words) The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday as emergency workers dug through the wreckage for survivors. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful to strike the…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (441+ words) A US helicopter on Tuesday (Aug 11) fired missiles into the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American blockade of Iran's ports, the United States military said. The US Navy MH-60 helicopter fired on and…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago   (481+ words) North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday (Aug 12) toward the sea off the Korean Peninsula's east coast, South Korea's military said. The missile appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone in the sea, NHK reported. North Korea…...