Wushuites ‘held hostage’ at Navy, says Fed. President

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has once again jeopardized the country’s medal hopes in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China later this year, recalling all seven wushuites from the national high performance camp, back to the Navy Base in Welisara.

Sandra De Zoysa wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Women in IT Awards (Asia Edition)

Sandra De Zoysa, Chief Customer Officer of Dialog Axiata Sri Lanka, has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award of the Year 2023 at the Women in IT Awards (Asia Edition).

President should address the nation and reveal DDR plan: Sajith

President Ranil Wickremesinghe should address the nation and reveal the government’s domestic debt restructuring plan, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said.

China urged to play greater role in financial system after SL bailout exposed flaws

Sri Lanka’s crippling debt crisis and the long wait it had to endure until receiving a bailout from international creditors forced emerging markets to re-evaluate the existing global financial structure, according to economists and diplomats at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.

Cabinet gives go-ahead for DDR

Approval has been granted by the Cabinet of Ministers for the country’s Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) program.

New Zealand to provide expertise for public sector reforms

New Zealand has assured to provide expertise for Sri Lanka’s public sector reforms programme, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said today.

Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka target World Cup with West Indies in danger

Hosts Zimbabwe and former champions Sri Lanka are in prime position to clinch the final two qualifying spots for this year’s Cricket World Cup, while two-time winners the West Indies risk missing the tournament for the first time.

Trains on Kelani Valley line back on track

Train services on the Kelani Valley (KV) Railway Line resumed after the damages to the railway track due to yesterday’s derailment were repaired.

Hunting teenager killed in gun mishap

A 14-year-old child was killed after a locally made weapon went off accidentally in a jungle at Kattamuri in Vakarai, Police said.

Man stabs 19 year old girl over dispute with her father

A nineteen-year-old girl who was returning home from work was stabbed with a knife by a 40-year-old man in Piliyandala.

Stand-up comedy probe continues; CID summons Bruno

The owner of the controversial YouTube platform SL Vlogs, Bruno Divakara was summoned to record a statement at the Illegal Assets and Property Investigation Unit of the CID today.

Shooting in Kilinochchi leaves one injured

A shooting incident that took place at Udaya Nagar in Kilinochchi this morning has left one person injured and subsequently hospitalized.

No need for me to resign: Keheliya

Referring to his recent statement made in Parliament that he would resign from his ministerial role if the necessary funds for purchasing medicines are not received, Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said he would not quit as relevant funds have been allocated.

Banks seen slashing deposit rates while lending rates lag big time

Sri Lankan banks which took little interest towards deposits when interest rates were going up appear to have suddenly woken up to aggressively cut rates on such deposits when the rates are on their way down, leaving the hapless savers devastated from still red-hot prices in the economy.

SL to set up Gambling Regularisation Authority to regulate gaming industry

The government has decided to establish a separate authority named Gambling Regularisation Authority to regulate the country’s gaming....

Vladimir Putin thanks Russian army for stopping ’civil war’ after Wagner mutiny

Vladimir Putin has thanked the Russian army for stopping ’’a civil war’’ from breaking out after the Wagner Group’s 24-hour mutiny at the weekend.

BASL urges President to make best possible appointment to the office of IGP

In a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged that it is of utmost importance that the next Inspector General of Police should be an officer whose service in the police force has been exemplary and unblemished and able to restore public confidence in the Sri Lanka Police.

Don’t fall prey to political parties: State Minister

State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe asked people not to fall prey to certain political parties and groups on Aswesuma since discrepancies will be corrected after the appeal process.

Welcome back Air China

Sri Lanka welcomes Air China at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on July 3, Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) said.

SJB adopts wait and see policy on domestic debt restructuring programme

The main opposition in Parliament, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has decided to adopt a wait-and-see policy and then decide on its stance on the domestic debt restructuring programme, several MPs said.

Govt. trying to bankrupt banking sector just as economy: NPP

Claiming that those who are engaged in international trade have been severely hit due to the extended three-day bank holiday, former NPP MP Sunil Hadunnetti said today that the government was attempting to bankrupt the banking sector by creating uncertainty and doubt among the people, just like they have bankrupted the economy.

Sri Lanka trounce Scotland, Hasaranga misses out on World Record

Sri Lanka snuffed out a late charge to record a comprehensive 82-run win over Scotland in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Govt. hoping to restructure $17 bn foreign debts within 5-year term: President

The government is anticipating the restructuring of USD 17 billion out of a total of 41.5 billion of foreign debts within a 5-year term, President Wickremesinghe said today.

Gazette issued to convene Parliament on Saturday

A Gazette Extraordinary has been issued by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana to convene a special session of Parliament on Saturday (July 01).

Five men nabbed while carrying gold gel in rectum

A bizarre yet innovative way to smuggle gold out of the country was thwarted when Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) nabbed five Sri Lankans trying to carry over five kilos of gold in a gel form inserted in their rectums.

Special holiday for Muslim schools on Friday

The Education Ministry has decided to declare a special holiday for all Muslim schools this Friday (30 June).

Sri Lanka Women beat New Zealand Women for first time

Sri Lanka’s Women beat New Zealand Women for the first time in its history, as captain Chamari Athapaththu led the way with a brilliant century, for an emphatic nine-wicket win in Galle.

Train service on Kelani Valley line disrupted

All train services on the Kelani Valley (KV) Railway Line have been cancelled due to a derailment, the Railways Department said.

Speaker endorses certificate on Parliamentary Budget Office Bill

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today endorsed the certificate on the Parliamentary Budget Office Bill which was debated and passed in Parliament last week.

Chamari Athapaththu becomes first Sri Lankan woman to score 3000 ODI runs

National Women’s Cricket team captain Chamari Athapaththu became the first Sri Lankan woman to score 3000 ODI runs.