1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1249+ words) A new study into the brain health of former footballers has found they are much more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and difficulties with thinking and decision-making in mid-life than the general population. Of the 124 former professional players aged…...

23+ hour, 38+ min ago  (609+ words) The prison administration has decided that it is no longer suitable to keep inmates at the Negombo Prison premises following the unrest that occurred within the facility on July 5 and 6. In a statement, the Ministry of Justice and National Integration…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (545+ words) The mortuary at the Tangalle Base Hospital is facing a severe space shortage, forcing hospital staff to place the bodies of deceased persons covered in ice on trolleys in the corridor outside the morgue. The bodies of persons who die…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (543+ words) A conference attended by all District Secretaries in the country has concluded with a focus on resolving district-level issues and improving the efficiency of public service delivery. The conference was held at the main auditorium of the Ministry of Public…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (630+ words) Former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena’s magisterial inquiry continued at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, where former cricketer and his relative Aravinda de Silva gave testimony regarding the events leading up to his death. De Silva told…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (504+ words) Qatar's former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a ​regional powerhouse, has died at the age of 74, ‌the nation's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled Qatar…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (941+ words) Sri Lanka Police have uncovered several details regarding the discovery of a woman’s body inside a parked car in the Teldeniya area. Police have identified the deceased as 34-year-old physiotherapist Shamya Darshani, who was employed at the Ampara District General…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (446+ words) Sri Lanka’s Nethmika Madushani Herath won the bronze medal in the women's triple jump event at the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships held in China today (12). Herath sealed third place with a jump of 13.25 metres. With this, Sri Lanka has so…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (452+ words) President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his condolences following the passing of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of Qatar. In a message shared on X, President Dissanayake said Sheikh Hamad’s visionary leadership and contributions…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (414+ words) Prices of essential goods have surged in the market following the recent increase in fuel prices, traders say. Wholesale dealers in Pettah report that the cost of key items such as lentils, dried fish and coconut oil has risen significantly....