The proposed new International Cricket Stadium project in Homagama has been suspended, the Prime Minister’s Media Division said today.

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Bandula Gunawardana said the proposal to construct the Diyagama – Homagama international cricket stadium was first brought in 2016 and as such it was incorrect to say that building this sports complex now under the pr

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has met senior cricketers including Roshan Mahanama, Mahela Jayawardane and Kumar Sangakkara at Temple Trees today to discuss the construction of new cricket stadium in Homagama.

The showery condition in the South-western part of the island is expected to enhance to some extent during next 24 hours due to the development of low level wind convergence in the vicinity of the island, Meteorology Department said.

Three women had been killed while eight others were injured in a stampede at Jumma Masjid Road in Maligawatte a short while ago, the Police said.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has announced that it will be resuming parking fees in Colombo from today.

A total of 20 more Covid-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged increasing the total recovered cases in Sri Lanka to 604, the Health Ministry said.

The Sri Lanka Navy has sent a high-tech deep sea observation ship to assist fishing vessels which were washed away around Indonesian sea due to the impact of the “AMPHAN’’ cyclone, the Navy said.

Cabinet approval has been granted to extend the retirement age of doctors from 60 years to 61, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is on the hunt of Sri Lankan origin US citizen for alleged rape of a six-year-old on March 7, 2020, in Franklin County, Ohio.

Several rounds of discussions are presently underway as to when the indefinite curfew will be relaxed in Colombo and Gampaha, and health authorities are likely to suggest that curfew would continue till such time that all COVID-19 clusters are deacti

Sri Lankan Embassy in Abu Dhabi, UAE will be temporarily closed today and tomorrow after five of its staff members tested positive for Covid-19, the Foreign Ministry said.

A total of 110 Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Indonesia due to the Corona-19 pandemic has arrived in the country this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

A person who arrived from Kuwait has tested positive for Covid-19 today, increasing total cases in Sri Lanka to 1028, the Health Ministry said.

The balance of COVID-19 Healthcare and Social Security Fund reached Rs.1,128 million today, the President’s Media Division said.

All 50 states of the United States have started easing coronavirus-related restrictions even though many of them do not meet federal benchmarks leading public health experts to warn that a new surge of infections could be imminent.

Industrial Exports and Investment Promotions, Tourism and Aviation Minister Prasanna Ranatunga requested the relevant authorities to issue necessary guidelines soon in order to reopen the tourist hotels and restaurants by next week, which were closed

While saying that the decision to remove his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) membership was a laughing matter, former MP Mahinda Samarasinghe said his SLFP membership was automatically cancelled when he joined the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) in

Further consideration of seven Fundamental Right petitions challenging the election date was postponed until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

A total of 15 more Covid-19 infected patients recovered and were discharged increasing the total recovered cases in Sri Lanka to 584, the Health Ministry said.

Influence on the weather of the island by the Cyclonic storm “AMPHAN” was expected to reduce from tomorrow, Department of Meteorology said today.

The Elections Commission informed the Supreme Court today that it is not possible to conduct the General Elections on June 20 under the current situation in the country.

Another twelve (12) naval personnel infected with coronavirus, were discharged from the hospitals increasing the total recovered number of navy officers to 221.

The Health Ministry has issued following operational guidelines on preparedness for response for COVID-19 outbreak for the film & teledrama industry.

A total of 660 individuals had been arrested while 256 vehicles seized within a 24-hour period which ended 6.a.m today for curfew violation, the Police said.

Consideration of seven Fundamental Rights petitions challenging the election date, commenced for the third consecutive day before a five-judge Supreme Court bench.

Up to 60m people will be pushed into ’’extreme poverty’’ by the coronavirus warns the president of the World Bank, BBC reported.

Former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blasted the prospects of constructing a new International Cricket Stadium spending 40 million dollars in Diyagama, Homagama. Ranatunga claimed that such huge amount of money should rather be spent

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will consult senior cricketers before making a final decision on whether the construction of a new international cricket stadium in Homagama will go ahead, after the project received a severe backlash on social media

A 94-year-old woman, the oldest Covid-19 infected person in Sri Lanka recovered and was discharged from the hospital yesterday.