President Ranil Wickremesinghe received the credentials of two newly appointed High Commissioners and three Ambassadors to Sri Lanka at the President’s House, Colombo today, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Cabinet has decided to allow 35 countries visa free access into Sri Lanka from October 1, 2024, Adviser to the Ministry of Tourism Harin Fernando said.

Karu Paranawithana is to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala as he is next in the party’s list in the Ratnapura District.

Former SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala, who resigned as an MP, said she wondered whether Sajith Premadsa was trying to act the second episode of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa era.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) national list MP Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana, has been appointed as the Non-Cabinet Minister of Development Projects with effect from today.

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow, as it presses on with a major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, Russian authorities said.

Former Western Provincial Council member Jayantha De Silva has passed away at the age of 78.

The tally of dengue cases recorded for 2024 has topped the 35,000 mark, according to the National Dengue Control Unit.

USS Okane of the United States Navy arrived at the port of Colombo on a replenishment visit today (21 August 2024). The Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomed the ship upon its arrival.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is all set to replace the incumbent Greg Barclay as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a landslide warning for the Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara-Eliya and Ratnapura districts.

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in Iran, killing at least 28 passengers, Iranian state media report.

SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala announced that she will resign from the Parliamentary seat.

There is no legal provision for transporting schoolchildren on motorcycles, but the traffic police have allowed this on compassionate grounds, Senior DIG Traffic Administration and Road Safety, Indika Hapugoda said.

Sri Lanka is better prepared for the Monkeypox pandemic than a few years ago, Minister of Health Ramesh Pathirana told Parliament today.

Bandula Lal Bandarigoda was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today.

An Inspector of Police and a Constable have been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division for possessing over 1 kg of heroin in Piliyandala.

Colombo, August 21 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is preparing for a challenging presidential election on September 21 amid a significant police shortage and ongoing anti-crime operations, the Daily Mirror learns.

UNP Leader and Independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe’s rallies will include a multi coloured backdrop on stage during the campaign season as these colours represent all the parties that are supporting him in the upcoming Presidential Election,

Sri Lanka secured a dominant eight-wicket consolation victory over series winners Ireland in the third one-day international at Stormont.

A wedding photographer by the name Rasanga Dissanayake was arrested for taking photos of the final Randoli perahera with a drone camera.

National People’s Power (NPP) government will take over the country with a plan to eliminate poverty while stopping waste, theft and corruption, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

Twelve Sri Lankan junior athletes are at risk of missing the 2024 World Junior Athletic Championships in Lima, Peru, due to the Sports Ministry’s last-minute withdrawal of financial support.

World number one Jannik Sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March.

MPs Palani Thigambaram and Velu Kumar of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) got into a fight during a live debate on a local TV show.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be moved from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates.

The world’s longest stamp, measuring 205 mm symbolizing the historic Sri Dalada Perahera in Kandy, was released by the Postal Department, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

The Mahanayake of the Malwatta Chapter Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera has raised concerns regarding the security aspect of the proposed link road between Sri Lanka and India was when constructed.

A new international record at men’s T20I level as 39 runs were conceded from one over in the match between Samoa and Vanuatu.

Matthew Potts and Dan Lawrence were included for England while Milan Rathnayake is poised for Sri Lanka debut in the first match of the crucial ICC World Test Championship series.