A maiden ton by Kusal Perera for Dambulla Sixers was in vain as swashbuckling knocks by Avishka Fernando and skipper Charith Asalanka brought back Jaffna Kings from a nowhere position to guide the side to a thrilling last ball win by four wickets in

Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva announced today that the management of financially burdened Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport will soon be entrusted to a joint venture between Russia and India.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has issued a set of recommendations to Royal College, Colombo 7, pertaining to alleged irregularities in the appointments of the Prefects Council for the year 2023/2024.

The remains of former Opposition Leader and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan were brought to the parliamentary complex today for MPs to pay their last respects. MPs from all parties were present. The remains will be taken to Trincom

The six-month-old lion cub, which was rejected by its mother, was named today at an event organized to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the Dehiwala Zoological Department.

Hardik Pandya’s impressive showing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has seen him become the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings update.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam highlighted that former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga has nothing to do with the party and thus, his statements regarding the party are of no importance.

The Dehiwala Zoological Department celebrates its 88th anniversary today. Founded in 1936, the zoo held several prize-giving events for children who submitted drawings for the occasion. A ceremonial cake was cut and shared with a lion cub.

Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana has been appointed as a zonal organizer for the United National Party (UNP).

The Diving Unit of the Sri Lanka Navy explored the sunken remains of HMS Hermes, a fascinating and historic World War II shipwreck off Batticaloa.

A fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order to prevent the Election Commission from conducting the Presidential Election until the Court decides on the incumbent President’s tenure.

Last week, the government very proudly signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Paris Club and India and China which gives the country some breathing space to pay up its loans.

Two people have died in a fire that broke out this morning (July 3) in a row of estate houses in the Palallegama area of Yatiyanthota.

The death toll from a stampede at a Hindu religious congregation in northern India has risen to 121, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday, where a police report said the number of people present was more than triple the permitted capacity.

Former SLPP Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahandawela who hit the news after he was attacked during the violence on May 9, 2022, has joined the UNP and pledged his support to incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Right-arm spinner Shadab Khan’s hat-trick in his final over paved the way for Colombo Strikers to record a comfortable 51-run win over Kandy Falcons in the LPL encounter played at Pallekele Stadium yesterday.

The body of South African high jump superstar Jacques Freitag was found this week riddled with bullets near a cemetery in his home country, bringing a weeks-long saga to a conclusion following his June 17 disappearance.

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday praised Sri Lanka’s recent efforts to address its economic crisis and debt restructuring, following the South Asian country’s agreement with creditor nations, according to the Japanese government.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory indicating that several regions across the country will experience significant rainfall and strong winds in the coming days.

Exposing a major scam by some Tamil diaspora groups and Tamil politicians in India and Sri Lanka, the immediate family of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran urged Tamils around the world not to get duped by a ‘gang of mafia fraudsters’.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe distributed letters of appointment to United National Party (UNP) zonal organizers at the party headquarters, Sirikotha yesterday (July 2, 2024). UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara, Chairman Vajira Abeywardana,

A municipality in central South Korea has announced an investigation after a robot, which had been assisting with municipal tasks, threw itself down the stairs.

Fifteen years after the death of the entire family of Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the elder brother of Prabakaran and the family relations of the deceased rebel leader have urged the Tamil people

Two students, a male and female aged 15, both studying at the Colombo International School, are suspected to have committed suicide by jumping from the 67th floor of the Altair apartments building in Kompanna Veediya on Tuesday evening.

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Hangzhou Asian Games Gold Medallist Tharushi Karunarathna (Women’s 800m) and Asian Games Bronze Medallist Dilhani Lekamge (Women’s javelin throw) have qualified to participate at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games, the IAAF officially announced today.

Sri Lanka faces a stark reality as suicides emerge as the leading cause of intentional injury-related deaths, claiming over 3,000 lives each year.

The All Island Schoolchildren’s Transport Association announced today that there will be no fare revision since the recent fuel price revision did not change the price of auto diesel.

Galle Marvels prevailed in a thrilling last ball win by five wickets over Jaffna Kings in the second match of the Lanka Premier League tournament encounter played at the Pallekele Stadium.

Laugfs Gas PLC today announced that no price revisions on its domestic LP gas will take place in line with the recent fuel price revision.