Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to wrap up their Twenty20 series with a game to spare at Mount Maunganui on Monday.

A Jeju Air flight from Seoul on Monday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea’s most deadly plane crash.

The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has alerted the public on a false post circulating on social media claiming that unclaimed luggage is being offered for sale at a price of Rs. 645, Airport & Aviation Services Sri Lanka Private Ltd. (AASL)

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the final set of shortlists in the ICC Awards 2024, honouring the outstanding performers in Men’s Tests and in the overall categories; the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer o

Two England batting mainstays, India’s pace spearhead, and a new star in Sri Lankan ranks make for a glittering list of nominees for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of The Year.

The government has been able to stabilise the country within three months where some halted foreign funded projects have recommenced while discussions have been initiated to bring in new investments, Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Health authorities are urging parents to exercise extra caution with their children, especially when handling firecrackers, due to a noticeable increase in firework-related injuries.

To mitigate the adverse effects on the education of vulnerable schoolchildren, the government has decided to provide an allowance to assist with the purchase of school stationery at the start of the 2025 school year.

Former Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando was recently involved in an altercation at the CH & FC Club in Colombo.

All arrangements have been made to pay the compensation for damages caused by floods, droughts and wild elephants during the Yala season before January 5, the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended his deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, following his passing away.

Major General Lasantha Rodrigo will assume the position of the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, succeeding retiring Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage.

Just as Parliament is open to professionals under the National People’s Power (NPP) government, the positions of Diyawadana Nilame and Basnayaka Nilame in the Buddhist temple system of Sri Lanka should also be open to any citizen of the country, Ja

A claim made by Namal Kumara who was in the limelight after the Easter Sunday bomb attacks is at the center of another controversy once again after he lodged a complaint with the Presidential Secretariat with regard to social media reports on the con

The showery condition is expected to enhance over the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva Provinces from today (30) over the next few days, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

In the wake of African swine fever triggering fears about possible extinction of Sri Lanka’s wild boar population in addition to the damage on the pork industry, Sri Lanka’s biosecurity surveillance is under question since the virus is suspected

The Ministry of Health’s move to reassign a medical specialist from Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital to the Castle Street Hospital for Women has sparked concerns over potential procedural violations, Daily Mirror learns.

The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October.

Electronics manufactures must from Saturday fit all devices sold in the EU with USB-C charger ports in a bid by the 27-nation bloc to reduce waste and cut costs for consumers, who will no longer have to purchase separate chargers for each device they

Three people were electrocuted at a house construction site in Norochcholai, when an iron scaffold came into contact with a live wire, police said.

A ban has been imposed on reclaiming low-lying land and activities like soil washing and sanding in the Kaduwela Municipal Council area to help prevent flooding from the Kelani Ganga.

Sri Lankan cricketers Wanindu Hasaranga and Kusal Mendis have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award for 2024.

General Shavendra Silva, the 8th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Sri Lanka, will retire from his position and active service in the Sri Lanka Army on January 1, 2025.

The Colombo-Avissawella road will be restricted to traffic from 9:00 PM today (29) till 1:00 AM tomorrow (30), the police said.

Thisara Iroshana Nanayakkara, the brother of former Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, has been ordered to be remanded till January 6, 2025, following his appearance before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court.

The Government of Sri Lanka has extended its deepest sympathies following the tragic crash of Jeju Air flight 7C 2216 at Muan Airport in the Republic of Korea earlier today.

A Jeju Air plane veered off the runway and collided with a fence in South Korea’s Muan city on Sunday. Out of the 181 passengers, 179 are feared killed. The authorities have so far confirmed 167 deaths from the accident.

Two youths employed at the Matale Water Treatment Plant drowned in the Sudu Ganga yesterday (28), police said.

The Sri Lanka Customs have cleared 75,000 metric tons of imported rice as of December 29, following the government’s move to allow rice imports without permits.

The defence forces will be employed exclusively for their primary role of military assignments in defending the country, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) said.