Nuwan Thushara became the fifth Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket, as he made early breakthroughs to cripple Bangladesh’s run chase in the third T20I in Sylhet.

The Sri Lankan father who survived the mass murder of his family in Canada said he returned home from work on Wednesday to find his wife and four young children had been killed.

Sri Lanka were put into bat first in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet, as suspended captain Wanindu Hasaranga returned to the side after serving a two-match suspension.

Sri Lanka Railways has announced that train operations on a section of the Coastal Line, spanning from Colombo Fort to Wellawatte railway stations, will be restricted due to essential maintenance activities.

Police arrested the cab driver involved in a hit-and-run accident at Rambewa in Anuradhapura early this morning.

Steps will be taken to raid unregistered religious centres that are engaged in religious conversions in a move to stop such activities, Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayaka said.

Police have arrested four suspects in connection with a kidnapping incident where an individual was held for a ransom of Rs. 3.5 million.

After 2028, there will be no failures in the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) examinations, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

Three male youths were killed and two other women injured after they were run over by a speeding cab at Rambewa in Anuradhapura early this morning, Police said.

The first private elephant breeding ground and hospital for domesticated elephants was opened on Thursday in the Habarana area.

A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka has been charged with stabbing six Sri Lankans living in Ottawa, Canada, killing five of them including a two-and-a-half-month old infant, in Ottawa, Canada.

UNP Chairman and Member of Parliament Vajira Abeywardene yesterday announced that he will launch another book shortly which relates how the incumbent President Ranil Wickremeisnghe became President of Sri Lanka after the ‘ Aragalaya’( mass protes

Sri Lanka is navigating a delicate balance between its support for the two-state solution in Palestine and its efforts to strengthen ties with Israel, as evidenced by recent developments such as the opening of a Honorary Consulate in Haifa , particip

Hindu devotees are seen engaged in religious observances at a Hindu temple in Colombo, today to mark Maha Shivaratri. Maha Shivarathri is a Hindu festival celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva and in particular signifies the night when Shiva performs th

Seamer Matheesha Pathirana will not be available for selection for the 3rd T20I against Bangladesh, as the player has sustained a Grade 1 hamstring injury on his left leg.

Gold prices surged to a fresh record high on Friday as data showing a rise in the U.S. unemployment rate boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates soon.

Sri Lanka takes on Bangladesh in the third and last game of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet tomorrow.

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped more than 200 school pupils in the northern town of Kuriga on Thursday, a teacher, local councillor and parents of the missing children said, in the biggest mass abduction from a school since 2021.

It was revealed in parliament that more than Rs. 2.5 billion is paid annually as rental for vehicles acquired by government agencies.

A total of 47 laymen from Thailand were temporarily ordained at the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today (08). Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

The vehicular movement on Galle Road has been hampered due to a sinkhole in Wellawatta near Station Road.

The entire Board of Directors of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), including its Chairman, has tendered their resignations.

A man who fled with a packet of heroin to escape the police, has died after the packet got stuck in his throat.

Two new legislations which ensure women’s rights and economic empowerment were announced by the government today as the country marked the International Women’s Day with the rest of the world.

A ceremony organized by the UNP women’s wing ’Lak Wanitha Peramuna’ to mark International Women’s Day was held at a hotel in Kotte. Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake, UNP General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara and Lak Vanitha Pera

Femina Women’s Expo 2024, Sri Lanka’s largest women’s exhibition was launched today at the BMICH Colombo. It will be held till Sunday (10). This unique event is dedicated to honouring and celebrating Sri Lanka’s women and coincides with Inter

High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya, Kana Kananathan, engaged in a significant meeting with the President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic at his country residence recently .

In February, expatriate workers sent a total of USD 476.4 million to the country, marking a 14 percent increase compared to the same month last year, the Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a party leaders meeting on Monday to discuss the International Monetary Fund’s proposals with its high level delegation, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

A ceremony was held today at Nalanda College in view of International Women’s Day by the Community Police Unit in Colombo. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon participated at the event. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi