Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya attended the Gandhi Jayanti commemoration held at Temple Trees on October 2nd to mark the 157th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the pioneer of non-violence.

The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will host the 2027 ODI World Cup final, as it did in 2003, as well as the marquee match between India and Pakistan on October 10 at next year’s tournament.

Internet Media Action (IMA) has strongly condemned the government’s attempt, through the gazette “Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill” (PSTA) (22 September 2026), to restrict citizens’ freedom ...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva ...

An archetypal journey of life towards self-discovery By Dr Siri Galhenage, Psychiatrist [Retd] The Odyssey is a narrative poem by Homer, the revered Greek poet of antiquity. Along with its forerunner, ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million results-based loan to help Sri Lanka transform its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system, equip more young people ...

Friday 2nd October, 2026 An inquiry conducted by the Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) into some allegations concerning the circumstances that surrounded the 31 August drug detection at the ...

A two-member bench comprising Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya and Justice Sarath Dissanayake yesterday (1) dismissed a writ petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ...

Government approves USD 57.4 million financing package — then moves to scrap net metering for new rooftop solar connections By Ifham Nizam Questions are mounting over the Government’s policy ...

A group of trade unions and civil society groups has requested President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to abandon his government’s controversial plan for the proposed tripartite management of the EPF. The ...

Sri Lanka needs a fairer and more transparent approach to renewable energy by K R Pushparanjan Sri Lanka has spent several decades encouraging private investment in renewable energy. Small hydropower ...

The Colombo High Court and Court of Appeal yesterday issued arrest warrants for the Bodu Bala Sena general secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara in a case involving an alleged statement insulting Islam.