Chamari to lead SL Women in Tri-Nation Series

Chamari Atapattu will lead the 17-member Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Squad for the Women’s Tri-Nation ODI Series involving India and South Africa and scheduled to be played from April 27.

Special train services to Kandy suspended until further notice

The special train services arranged for the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa have been suspended until further notice, the Railways Department announced.

Apple, Meta fined as EU presses ahead with tech probes

Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta (META.O), opens new tab 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech.

Cybersecurity in focus as police launch specialised crimes unit

Sri Lanka’s Police Department has established a dedicated Cybercrimes Unit, in response to a sharp rise in online offences, driven by the country’s accelerated shift towards digital transactions.

Great mismatch between promises and delivery: SLPP

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said that there is a great mismatch between what the government promised before the elections and delivered after.

Govt. confused and coming up with utter falsehoods: Harsha

Whilst the government seemed to be totally confused when it comes to handling the economy, it has been successful in uttering falsehoods to the gullible public, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva said yesterday.

Economy on the mend but crisis scars still show - WB on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has been commended for its quicker-than-expected recovery from the worst economic crisis since independence. However, the World Bank has echoed the growing concerns, cautioning that the island nation is still not entirely out of the woods.

Govt’s unrealistic promises will lead to downfall of nation: Wajira

The government’s action of giving unrealistic promises and working against the framework provided by 15 legislations, which were enacted by the previous regime, will lead to the downfall of the nation, United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said yesterday.

NPP fulfilled key promise to reform political culture: General Secretary

The National People’s Power (NPP) has fulfilled the most expected and key promise of changing the political culture in the country, where perks and privileges of politicians, including the President, have been cut down while putting a stop to fraud and corruption, NPP General Secretary Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe said.

1Q exports top US $ 4bn

Sri Lanka’s export sector maintained its upward trajectory in March 2025, pushing the total first-quarter earnings to US $ 4.21 billion, up 5.87 percent year-on-year (YoY), the data from the Export Development Board (EDB) showed.

Six months on; has NPP govt. walked the talk?

Six months have lapsed after the formation of the National People’s Power (NPP) government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. He ascended to office after the victory at the Presidential Election on September 21, 2024. For a government elected for five years, six months period is not a long time to assess its performance in full.

Sri Lanka Rugby’s Last Chance

Despite a resounding on-field victory over Malaysia and a triumphant return to Asia Rugby’s top tier, Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) finds itself at a perilous crossroads - one that could undo all recent sporting progress unless urgent governance reforms are enacted.

Woman dies while waiting in Kandy queues to venerate Sacred Tooth Relic: Police

A woman died due to a suspected heart attack while waiting in queues in Kandy for several days to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa, the Kandy police said.

No more favours in school admissions, report injustices, says Harini

The time when politicians, state officials and principals took advantage of school admissions is over. If there is any injustice in the admission of children to schools, it should be reported to the Education Ministry, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

Govt. to continue school nutrition programme without interruption

The government has taken a policy decision to continue, without interruption, the ’’School Nutrition Programme’’ aimed at reducing anemia among schoolchildren, which is being implemented with the assistance of the World Food Programme (WFP), President’s Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake said.

BIA Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle in Rs.1.15 Mn worth cigarettes

An attempt to smuggle in foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 1.15 million by two local passengers returning from Dubai was thwarted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

Feb 9 islandwide power outage caused by low system stability

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has confirmed that the primary cause of the nationwide power outage on February 9, 2025, was low system stability, technically referred to as low ’system inertia’, resulting from an exceptionally high contribution of solar photovoltaic (PV) power at the time.

Venus, Saturn, Moon to appear together in sky on April 25

People who enjoy watching the night sky will have a special sight to look forward to this week. In the early morning hours of April 25, 2025, Venus, Saturn and the Moon will appear close together in the sky, creating a beautiful conjunction that can be seen with the naked eye.

Kandy town turning into a garbage dump

Former cricketer Malinda Warnapura ordained as pastor by Jerome Fernando

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Malinda Warnapura has been appointed as pastor for New Zealand by Pastor Jerome Fernando.

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SL, US to make joint statement on reciprocal tariffs: President

Claiming that the discussions between the Sri Lankan delegation and the US government on reciprocal tariffs were fruitful, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that Sri Lanka and the United States will make a joint statement shortly.

Train services disrupted on mainline

Train derailment delays all services on main line

A train derailment at the Gampaha railway station on the main line has disrupted services, with only one of the two tracks currently in operation, the Railways Department said.

Avoid plans to visit Kandy for ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’ for next two days: Police

Police advise people to refrain from arriving in Kandy tomorrow and the day after (24 and 25) to venerate and pay their respects to the Sacred Tooth Relic as more than 300,000 devotees have joined the queues by now.

Committee appointed to probe proposed removal of Deshabandu

A high-level committee has been appointed to investigate the allegations of misconduct and abuse of power against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, according to official sources.

Zimbabwe repeat 2018 heroics with thrilling Test win in Sylhet

The visitors held their nerve to clinch a famous three-wicket win over Bangladesh that gave them a 1-0 advantage in the two-match series.

CAA continues to track overpriced bottled water sales

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) is continuing its island-wide raids to track down vendors selling bottled drinking water at prices above the approved rates.

CSE ends mixed as ASPI dips, but S&P SL20 holds slight gains

The Colombo Stock Exchange(CSE) saw mixed performance midweek, with the broader market under slight pressure while blue-chip counters showed marginal resilience. Investor activity remained measured, as sentiment stayed neutral ahead of upcoming earnings disclosures and key global macro triggers.

Sri Lanka name strong squad for India, South Africa tri-nation series

Sri Lanka have announced a 17-member squad for their upcoming tri-nation series against India and South Africa at home.