Lanka Sugar Company Chairperson resigns citing political pressure
2026-02-18
Sandamali Chandrasekera has resigned from her post as Chairperson of Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd with immediate effect, citingContinue Reading
TNA MP accuses Govt of using Committee Move to Stall PC Polls
2026-02-18
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam says he strongly opposed an attempt in Parliament to include Provincial Council electionsContinue Reading
Ramadan fasting to begin tomorrow in Sri Lanka
2026-02-18
The Muslim community in Sri Lanka will begin Ramadan fasting tomorrow (19), following the sighting of the new crescent moonContinue Reading
Sri Lanka directly qualifies for T20 World Cup 2028
2026-02-18
The teams that have progressed to the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 have secured automaticContinue Reading
Official : Dilshan Madushanka added to the Sri Lanka squad
2026-02-18
Sri Lanka have been dealt a massive blow with news that key pacer Matheesha Pathirana will miss the remainder ofContinue Reading
T20 World Cup Super 8 : Final Schedule
2026-02-18
The Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will begin on February 21, with eight teamsContinue Reading
Tamil Solidarity urges Oxford, Cambridge Unions to cancel Namal’s events
2026-02-18
Tamil Solidarity has called on the Oxford Union and the Cambridge Union to cancel scheduled speaking events featuring MP NamalContinue Reading
Trinco Farmer Organisations donate Rs. 3.7 Mn to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’
2026-02-18
Registered farmer organisations under the Trincomalee District Office of the Department of Agrarian Development have contributed Rs. 3,746,000 to theContinue Reading
Heavy showers due to low-pressure area in Southwest Bay of Bengal
2026-02-18
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for a low-pressure area persisting over the Southwest Bay of BengalContinue Reading
9,000 foreign cigarettes seized in Wattala
2026-02-18
A joint search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Police Special Task Force (STF) led to theContinue Reading
President meets US envoy in Delhi
2026-02-18
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said he held discussions with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on expanding economic cooperation betweenContinue Reading
Maithree Wickremesinghe summoned before FCID
2026-02-18
Former First Lady Maithree Wickremesinghe, wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been summoned to appear before the Financial CrimesContinue Reading
Saman Ekanayake granted bail
2026-02-18
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today ordered the release on bail of former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake, who had been remandedContinue Reading
Quazi Judge arrested for Rs. 5000 bribe
2026-02-18
A Quazi Judicial Officer attached to the Koralaipattu (Central) Quazi Court in Valaichchenai and the Polonnaruwa (West) Quazi Court hasContinue Reading
Heavy rain advisory issued for several districtss
2026-02-18
An Amber advisory for heavy rain, effective from 1 p.m. today (Feb. 18) until 1 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 19) hasContinue Reading
IMF Chief visits Central Bank, welcomes Sri Lanka’s reform progress
2026-02-18
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva visited the Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Tuesday during herContinue Reading
Lawyer murder : suspects to be produced in court today
2026-02-18
Three suspects arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda are scheduled toContinue Reading
CBSL rates : Rupee remains steady
2026-02-18
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today (Feb 18), compared to Tuesday, with a fractional increaseContinue Reading