ICC Anti-Corruption Chief meets Sports Minister over LPL fixing probe
2026-07-24
The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit has stepped up its involvement in the investigation into alleged match-fixing in the Lanka Premier LeagueContinue Reading
LPL 2026: Halambage ruled out as injury list grows
2026-07-24
Kandy Royals batter Vishen Halambage has been ruled out of the remainder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 afterContinue Reading
Macquarie’s Sri Lankan-origin CEO to retire with shares worth over US$260mn
2026-07-24
Sri Lankan-origin Australian business executive Shemara Wikramanayake is set to retire as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of MacquarieContinue Reading
Sri Lanka eyes house arrest as prisons hold four times their capacity
2026-07-24
Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says Sri Lanka’s prisons are holding around four times the number of inmatesContinue Reading
Shashi Tharoor in Colombo for launch of Colombo Literary Festival 2026
2026-07-24
Indian MP and renowned author Shashi Tharoor joined the launch of the Colombo Literary Festival 2026 in Colombo on FridayContinue Reading
Rs. 150 million assets under mother-in-law’s name frozen in Police probe
2026-07-24
Police have issued freezing orders on four properties worth an estimated Rs. 150 million in Ratgama as part of anContinue Reading
Archchuna misses court to attend Parliament; arrest warrant sparks privilege row
2026-07-24
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns over the parliamentary privileges of Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna after an arrestContinue Reading
Mahinda Samarasinghe credits President, negotiating team for 10% U.S. tariff
2026-07-24
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, says the additional U.S. tariff applicable to Sri Lankan exports hasContinue Reading
SC verdict: What made the ‘GoHomeGota’ activist’s arrest unconstitutional?
2026-07-24
The Supreme Court has ruled that the 2022 arrest of social activist Muthuheen Gedara Thisara Nuwantha Anuruddha Bandara over hisContinue Reading
Shooting incident reported in Wattala
2026-07-23
A person who was shot at a hotel near the Kadirana Bridge in Wattala on Thursday night has died fromContinue Reading
SLC, IPG take over Jaffna Kings after Franchise Termination
2026-07-23
The franchise agreement for the Jaffna Kings has been terminated after the franchise owner failed to meet its financial obligations,Continue Reading
Yupun disappointed by Sports Minister’s ‘misleading’ US$300,000 claim
2026-07-23
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has rejected claims that he demanded US$300,000 from the Government as a condition to continueContinue Reading
Full list of 23 private hospitals, laboratories fined over expired medicines, chemicals
2026-07-23
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says legal action has been taken against 23 private hospitals and medical laboratories across SriContinue Reading
Second school term ends; third term begins Monday
2026-07-23
The Ministry of Education has announced the schedule for the end of the second school term and the commencement ofContinue Reading
Oil Prices Top USD 100 as Middle East Tensions Intensify
2026-07-23
Brent crude oil briefly surged above USD 100 per barrel on Thursday, marking the first time the global benchmark hasContinue Reading
Shooting incident reported near Kuppiyawatta Cemetery
2026-07-23
An individual was injured in a shooting near the Kuppiyawatta Cemetery in Dematagoda after two gunmen arrived on a motorcycleContinue Reading
Sri Lanka announces 98 approved Hajj travel operators for 2027 pilgrimage
2026-07-23
The Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs has announced the list of approved Hajj Travel Operators selected to organizeContinue Reading
Opposition parties meet over proposed increase in judges’ retirement age
2026-07-23
Leaders of main opposition political parties met this afternoon at the office of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to discuss theContinue Reading