National Anthem sung at LPL not according to melody: Committee report

The melody of the National Anthem, which was sung by popular singer Umara Sinhawansa, was not according to the melody described in the Constitution, the investigation team of the Public Administration and Local Government Ministry said.

BCCI says no to HCA request, World Cup schedule remains unaltered

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday told the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) it would have to host back-to-back games in the upcoming ICC World Cup as there was no scope for further changes.

Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia

Donald Trump has said he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to a court in the state of Georgia to face charges of election interference.

Opposition MPs representing plantation sector stage protest in Parliament

Opposition MPs staged a protest in Parliament calling for the arrest of a superintendent of an estate in Matale who had demolished a house belonging to an estate worker.

Dushmantha Chameera to miss Asia Cup

Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out of the upcoming Asia Cup.

Richardson trumps Jamaicans for stunning women’s 100m gold

American Sha’Carri Richardson crushed Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s hopes of a sixth women’s world 100m title when she stormed to victory in Budapest on Monday.

Over 200 drugs still in shortage in Sri Lanka

Despite a string of ongoing challenges in the health sector, Sri Lanka continues to face a shortage of 216 drugs, according to an official.

Sri Lanka welcomes nearly 100,000 tourists in first 20 days of August

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka for the first 20 days of August totalled 98,831.

National inflation cools to 4.6% in July giving wiggle room for further rate cuts

Sri Lanka’s overall inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), experienced a significant decline in July, dropping to 4.6 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, against 10.8 percent in June.

Promoting staffer day before retirement to boost pension benefits: Minister calls for report

The Power and Energy Ministry today requested a report over the promotion of a Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employee to the position of Additional General Manager merely a day before her scheduled retirement.

AKD challenges to jail him if defrauded a single cent

JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake made an open challenge calling to jail him if he had defrauded a single cent of the people as alleged by some.

Workers assaulted for attempting to disconnect power supply

One of the two workers who went to disconnect the electricity supply in a house in the Jayaganga area of Talawa was assaulted today by the owner, the Thalawa Police said.

Sri Lanka repays $50 million to Bangladesh

Sri Lanka paid back Bangladesh $50 million of loans, which is one fourth of the $200 million given by Dhaka in 2021.

Unusual increase of rainfall will follow dry spell: Met Dept.

The current dry spell may converted into a diametrically opposite condition in Sri Lanka as an unusual increase of rainfall is expected by November this year, a spokesman from the Department of Meteorology said today.

Police to probe into death involving medicine from private pharmacy

The police have initiated an investigation into a tragic incident where a 62-year-old woman died after consuming a medicine obtained from a private pharmacy in Ingiriya.

Two inmates die, five hospitalised due to unidentified infection at Galle Prison

Two inmates at the Galle prison have died and several others have been hospitalised due to an unidentified illness, the Prison Department said.

Mother, daughter die in fatal accident in Anuradhapura

A woman and her daughter had died in a fatal accident last morning in front of Kadireshan Kovil in Jayanthi Mawatha in Anuradhapura.

Most bus accidents caused by modified private buses: Gemunu

The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) claimed that most of the road accidents were caused by modified private buses.

8,30,000 acre-feet of water left for use in major reservoirs

Due to the prevailing dry weather conditions, only a total of 8,30,000 acre-feet of water capacity is available for use out of the water capacity in 73 major reservoirs, said Irrigation Department Engineer Sudarshi Widanapathirana.

Marvan Atapattu in Asia Cup commentators panel

Former Sri Lankan batter and coach Marvan Atapattu will be among the commentators for the forth coming Asian Cup.

Big calls made as India announce Asia Cup squad

India have been bolstered by the return of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer in the squad announced for the Asia Cup on Monday, 21 August. Both the middle-order batters were rehabilitating from their respective injuries at the National Cricket Academy and have been declared fit for the Asia Cup.

Safe Migration Unit established at BIA to prevent illegal emigrations on forged visas

A Safe Migration Promotion Unit (SMU) to prevent illegal emigration on forged visas through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been established at the departure terminal of the airport by Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manush Nanayakkara.

Special committee appointed to control drug menace: Minister

A special committee has been appointed headed by Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Deshbandu Tennakoon, to control the narcotic drug menace in the country, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.

Seesaw battle ends as Rizly Illyas resigns

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President Rizly Illyas has confirmed stepping down from the post after what proved to be a highly controversial tenure which saw him in the battles all the time for all the wrong reasons.

Spain’s World Cup-winning goalscorer learned of father’s death after final

Spain’s World Cup-winning goalscorer, Olga Carmona, was told her father had died after Sunday’s final against England.

SpiceJet resumes operations

SpiceJet, an Indian airline service, resumed operations between India and Sri Lanka, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) said.

RW meets Singapore President Yacob

President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is in Singapore on a two-day official visit, met Singapore President Madam Halimah Yacob a short while ago.

Foreign Ministry in dilemma, but NARA insistent on joint research

The Foreign Ministry is in a dilemma over the granting of approval to Chinese research vessel SHI YAN 6 (IMO: 9904247) expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for marine research activities in October since India, China’s geopolitical rival is skeptical about its activities in Sri Lankan waters, Daily Mirror learns.

Youth running to escape wasp attack falls to death from cliff

A 16-year-old youth who was running away to escape being attacked by wasps died after falling down a cliff in a forest in Nuwara Eliya.

Sixth monetary policy announcement on Thursday

The sixth monetary policy for this year will be announced on Thursday, August 24, the Central Bank said.