The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named a 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu set to lead the side.

A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country that has sparked public concern about cross-border infection risks

The Colombo High Court today fixed July 7, 2026, for the commencement of the trial in the case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the controversial Krrish transaction.

The Sri Lankan Rupee recorded a sharp depreciation against the US Dollar today (29), with both buying and selling rates increasing by more than Rs. 4 compared to Wednesday’s exchange rates.

In Sri Lanka, tea and coffee are not lifestyle accessories. They are part of who we are. The first cup at dawn steadies the morning. The mid-afternoon brew carries conversations across office tables and village verandas.

The Railway Department has announced the operation of several special train services on May 30 and 31 to facilitate travel during the Vesak Full Moon Poya holidays.

The Sri Lanka Parliamentary Forum on Climate has decided to prioritise issues affecting elephants and leopards as part of its efforts to address the impacts of climate change on wildlife, with plans to conduct a comprehensive study and submit recomme

Rural women across the country are facing significant hardship due to the sharp increase in the price of feminine hygiene products, driven by taxation policies and ongoing economic pressures, the Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil

An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued extending the state of public emergency in Sri Lanka, government sources said.

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Justice and National Integration has approved the regulation relating to the agreement between Sri Lanka and the Maldives on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

Sri Lankans should not expect a reduction in fuel prices during the upcoming fuel price revision, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Mayura Neththikumara said.

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has published its estimated pricing structure for imported refined petroleum products for the period of April 2026, based on data available up to April 30, 2026.

A woman has died and three others were injured after a three-wheeler veered off the road and crashed into a bus stop along the Kantale–Trincomalee Road in the Thambalagamuwa Police Division yesterday (28).

Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered that the decision on whether the 19th and 20th witnesses, namely President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne and his junior counsel Udara Muhandiramge, are required to give evidence in relation to the d

The Irrigation Department has issued a warning that a minor flood situation may occur within the next 48 hours in low-lying areas of the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga floodplains, following increased rainfall in the upper catchment areas of the Kuda Ga

Authorities have decided to take immediate and long-term measures to prevent flooding on the main road from Katunayake Airport to Andiambalam and Minuwangoda following repeated inundation of the area during adverse weather conditions.

Strengthening bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, the new High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Wellington was officially opened yesterday (28).

For the first time, BMW will use humanoid robots for car manufacturing in Europe. Two robots, made by Hexagon Robotics, are planned to work in production from the summer.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has directed Israel’s military to take over 70% of Gaza’s territory.

A special traffic plan will be implemented today (May 29) on the roads surrounding the Midellawala Purana Viharaya in Thihagoda, Matara, in view of the 2026 State Vesak Festival, police announced.

Professor Kapila Perera, the Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, has reportedly decided to resign from his post.

The Meteorology Department today forecast showers or thundershowers at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts.

An AI facial recognition tool that aims to detect adult migrants posing as children will be deployed at the UK’s borders next year.

A stock of American crude oil arrived in the country for the first time yesterday, steadying the fuel supply despite a possible price hike expected soon, an official said yesterday.

​The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has unveiled an ambitious investment pipeline reaching up to US$ 2 billion over the next one to three years, aimed at transforming the country’s maritime and logistics sector.

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is beginning to lose momentum under the weight of renewed global shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, warning that the war in the Middle East, rising oil prices, and post-cyclone disruptions are slowing

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