Sri Lanka orders early return of players from ILT20
2025-12-17
Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly instructed national players currently participating in the ILT20 tournament in Dubai to return to theContinue Reading
Parliament to debate Rs. 500Bn Supplementary Estimate for disaster relief
2025-12-17
A Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion will be presented to Parliament tomorrow (18 Dec) to restore the livelihoods ofContinue Reading
Probe launched after elephant set on fire dies in Mihintale
2025-12-17
Investigations have been launched by officials of the Anuradhapura Range regarding a video showing a man setting fire to anContinue Reading
R. Sridhar appointed as National Cricket Team Fielding Coach
2025-12-17
Sri Lanka Cricket Appoints R. Sridhar as National Team Fielding Coach Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce the appointmentContinue Reading
Use of Ondansetron batch halted after probe into two deaths
2025-12-17
Deputy Minister of Health Hansaka Wijemuni announced that investigations are underway into a batch of the anaesthesia‑related drug Ondansetron, followingContinue Reading
US imposes entry ban on 6 countries, partial limits on 15 others
2025-12-17
The Trump administration has expanded the United States travel ban, adding six more countries to the list of nations whoseContinue Reading
Japan to grant US$2.5m to 3 international agencies for Sri Lanka relief
2025-12-17
The Government of Japan has decided to extend an emergency grant of US$2.5 million to Sri Lanka to support humanitarianContinue Reading
7 Sri Lankan players set to feature in IPL 2026
2025-12-16
Seven Sri Lankan cricketers will feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, with three players securing contracts atContinue Reading
Media stations warned over false and misleading reports
2025-12-16
Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Mass Media Nalinda Jayathissa on Tuesday warned media institutions against spreading unverified information, as theContinue Reading
RDA, CEB and Water Board reveal billions in disaster losses
2025-12-16
Sri Lanka’s Road Development Authority (RDA) has suffered an estimated loss of about Rs. 75 billion due to widespread damageContinue Reading
KKR snap up Pathirana in record IPL deal for Sri Lanka
2025-12-16
Sri Lanka fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana became the most expensive Sri Lankan player ever to be auctioned in the IndianContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Railways time plan for commencing full operations revealed
2025-12-16
Deputy Minister of Transport, Prasanna Gunasena, says Sri Lanka Railways is implementing a phased disaster recovery and restoration programme acrossContinue Reading
Japanese medical team leaves Sri Lanka after humanitarian mission
2025-12-16
A 31-member Japanese medical team departed Sri Lanka on Monday night after completing a humanitarian mission to provide emergency healthContinue Reading
Six suspects arrested over Rs. 57m Prado jeep theft
2025-12-16
Sri Lankan police have arrested six suspects in connection with a nighttime housebreaking in Galnewa that led to the theftContinue Reading
Ministry of Education announces December-to-March school calendar
2025-12-15
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education on Monday announced a revised school calendar covering the period from December to March, outliningContinue Reading
National Council for Disaster Management meets, key decisions taken
2025-12-15
The 16th meeting of the National Council for Disaster Management was held this morning (15) at the Presidential Secretariat underContinue Reading
Former Sri Lanka coach seeks nearly USD 500,000 over dismissal
2025-12-15
Former Sri Lanka men’s head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has filed fresh legal action at the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration forContinue Reading
Sri Lanka economy grows 5.4% in Q3 2025 – DCS
2025-12-15
Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025, driven by positive performance across agriculture, industryContinue Reading