What superlatives are left to describe Mondo Duplantis?He is a two-time Olympic champion, and at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Monday (15) he became a three-time world champion and a 14-time world record-breaker. He is the world’s greatest pole vaulter by a considerable margin.In Tok...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka secured their second win of the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup after defeating Hong Kong by four wickets in Dubai.Winning the toss, skipper Charith Asalanka opted to bowl first. Hong Kong’s innings saw their first wicket fall at 41 runs. Zeeshan Ali contributed 23 ru...

(CNA) A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday (Sep 15), the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence.The fresh defence agreement will be signed by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Ja...

COLOMBO(News 1st); Construction of the Central Expressway section between Kadawatha and Mirigama, which has been on hold, will resume on September 17 under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.Work on this section was suspended in mid-2022 due to the economic crisis.According to Depu...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Children across South Asia are facing a growing nutrition crisis, with millions affected by undernourishment, anaemia, and obesity, according to UNICEF.In its latest report titled Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children, UNICEF warns that without urgent action,...