Indian team arrives in Sri Lanka for white-ball tour

Gautam Gambhir was leading the way as Team India landed in Sri Lanka ahead of the 3-match T20I series. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side will play the series starting July 27, which will go on until July 30.

A sheikh revealed information about possible attacks: Gnanasara Thera

Considering their speeches on political stages about the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, all these political leaders should be in prison and have no moral right to preach or talk about the incident, Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera said today.

Tea time turns tipsy in Kandy hotel

People passing by a hotel in the Kandy central market thought people were enjoying a simple cup of tea or soft drinks.

SJB lodges complaint against IGP, Ministries

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) formally lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against IGP Deshabandu Thennekoon, accusing him of politicizing the police force.

Villagers oppose harming forest reserve to build road in Sinharaja

The villagers living around the Lankagama entrance of the world heritage Sinharaja forest strongly oppose the politically backed efforts of Neluwa Divisional Secretariat to harm the forest reserve to facilitate a road to a single domestic compound, when an alternative route already exists, the Daily Mirror learns.

Chamari Athapaththu becomes first to hit hundred in Women’s T20 Asia Cup

Chamari Athapaththu became the first batter to score a hundred in the history of the tournament. She achieved the feat in the match against Malaysia on Monday.

India alert after boy dies from Nipah virus in Kerala

Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus.

Agarkar explains why Suryakumar was chosen as T20I captain over Hardik

Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir answered burning questions in a press conference ahead of India’s tour of Sri Lanka

Jeewan Thondaman to be arrested

The acting Magistrate of Nuwara Eliya has instructed the Nuwara Eliya Police to arrest and produce Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) General Secretary Minister Jeevan Thondaman to court.

MRI under fire for not performing sufficient testing

The Medical Research Institute (MRI), the apex institute which performs laboratory testing, laboratory diagnosis and consultations has come under fire for neglecting a significant number of its testing.

UNICEF donates nine refrigerated trucks to Health Ministry

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) donated nine refrigerated trucks to the Ministry of Health to further improve the delivery system of vaccines to all children across Sri Lanka.

I will announce my candidacy at the right time: RW

In response to Minister Prasanna Ranatunga’s plea for an immediate candidacy announcement, President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured yesterday that he plans to reveal his decision at the opportune moment.

Hirunika released on bail

Former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra, who was sentenced to a three-year jail term in connection with an abduction case in 2015, was granted bail today by the Colombo High Court pending appeal.

Elon Musk likely to visit Sri Lanka next month

Elon Musk is likely to arrive in Sri Lanka next month to launch his Starlink satellite-based internet service in Sri Lanka, an official said yesterday.

Charith Asalanka set to lead Sri Lanka in T20s and ODIs

Charith Asalanka, Vice-Captain of Sri Lanka’s white-ball cricket team, is poised to take over the captaincy for both T20 and ODI formats, the Daily Mirror learns.

PAFFREL slams Govt. over machiavellian attempts to retain power

The People’s Action for Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has urged the government, not to introduce any amendments that would necessitate a referendum at this time.

Rossouw and Mendis steer Jaffna Kings to fourth title win

Rilee Rossouw and Kusal Mendis made the chase of 185 runs look easy and losing the first wicket in the first ball did not deter the pair or put them back as they steered Jaffna Kings to coast to a convincing nine wicket win over Galle Marvels in the final of the fifth Lanka Premier League tournament played under floodlights at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Shippers’ Council slams successive governments for policy failures

The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council strongly criticised successive governments for their inconsistent....

IMF to review SL’s economic progress next week

A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next week to assess the country’s economic progress.

Joe Biden steps down from election race

U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory, the foreign media reported.

Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next

As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a new nominee before the party’s August convention.

22A needs to be approved by referendum costing Rs. 10 billion: Anura Kumara

Claiming that the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is required to be passed by a referendum which costs Rs. 10 billion, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today President Ranil Wickremesinghe is plotting to bring in such an amendment at this juncture to create confusion among the people.

Prasanna urges Ranil to declare candidacy promptly

During a spirited rally in Kadawatha today, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga passionately urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe to promptly announce his candidacy for the presidency within the upcoming week.

Bangladesh court scraps job quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh’s top court has scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked violent clashes across the country that have killed more than 100 people.

Asanga Abeygunasekara arrested at BIA over open warrant

Former Director of the Institute of National Security Studies, Asanga Abeygunasekara, was arrested this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Government repays Rs. 129 Bn more debt than raised in bonds & Treasury bills

In the first half of 2024, the government has managed to pay off its debt of Rs. 129 billion more than the amount of debt obtained through bonds and Treasury bills, State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.

CCD arrests 16 suspects including woman in crackdown on organized crime

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested a total of 16 suspects, including a woman, in connection with their alleged involvement in organized criminal activities.

Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage

Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage.

Goa cargo ship fire kills one, firefighting efforts underway

Fire-fighting operations continued for the second straight day Saturday to contain a major fire that broke out on the Panama-flagged cargo merchant vessel ‘MV Maersk Frankfurt’, with the Indian Coast Guard confirming that one crew member had been killed.

Travel companies ordered to pay Rs 1 crore to man who lost family in Sri Lanka trip

The Delhi Consumer Commission directed travel companies Thomas Cook and Red Apple Travel to pay Rs 1 crore as compensation to Yogesh Saigal for the death of his family members in a road accident during a vacation in Sri Lanka.