England Lions crush Sri Lanka by 9 wickets after chasing 118 in just 7.2 overs
2026-09-12
England Lions cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their T20 warm-up match at Chelmsford, chasing down aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka launches ‘Life Cities’ urban development programme
2026-09-12
The government has launched the first phase of its “Life Cities” programme, targeting the planned development of 10 cities acrossContinue Reading
Five arrested for illegal sand mining in Nawimalayaya sanctuary
2026-09-11
Five suspects arrested for allegedly extracting sand illegally without a permit from the Nawimalayaya Sanctuary were produced before the KantaleContinue Reading
IMF Representatives Briefed on Sri Lanka Customs’ Paperless Customs Declaration System
2026-09-11
A special discussion to brief representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the “Paperless Customs Declaration System”, scheduled toContinue Reading
Anuradhapura rally to be led by Mahinda Rajapaksa: D.V. Chanaka
2026-09-11
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) will hold a “Janasatana” public rally in Anuradhapura on Saturday (12) under theContinue Reading
Navy rescues 17-year-old stranded off Thalaimannar
2026-09-11
The Sri Lanka Navy rescued a 17-year-old youth who was found stranded on a remote sandbank off Thalaimannar during aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka plans first canal-top solar project over Viyana Canal
2026-09-11
A 5-megawatt (MW) solar power pilot project is planned over the Viyana Canal in Mahiyanganaya, with the government beginning preliminaryContinue Reading
The 2026 Sri Lanka Police app: Another compliance failure?
2026-09-11
By Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa In early 2025, Sri Lanka Police launched eTraffic under the government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme. ItContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to send 156 athletes for 2026 Asian Games in Japan (Full List)
2026-09-11
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOC Sri Lanka) has officially presented Team Sri Lanka for the 20th AsianContinue Reading
P&S apologises over expired cream bun incident, says checks being strengthened
2026-09-11
Perera and Sons (P&S) has apologised over an incident involving expired bakery products at its St. Benedict’s Mawatha outlet, describingContinue Reading
Foreign Ministry begins digital transformation of consular services
2026-09-11
The Digital Transformation Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment convened for the first time this morningContinue Reading
Sampath Manamperi granted bail in live grenade case
2026-09-11
Tangalle High Court on Friday (11) granted bail to Sampath Manamperi, who had been remanded over allegations of possessing aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka name T20 cricket squad for 2026 Asian Games
2026-09-11
Sri Lanka have named a 15-member men’s T20 cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with severalContinue Reading
22nd Amendment, Media Professionals Bill to be taken up in Parliament next week
2026-09-11
The Parliamentary Business for the next Parliamentary Week, scheduled to be held from September 22 to 25, has been decidedContinue Reading
US hosts Sri Lankan MPs for talks on governance and innovation
2026-09-11
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Bethany Poulos Morrison met with a groupContinue Reading
Sri Lanka calls for Oscar submissions to select 2027 entry
2026-09-11
The National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka has opened applications to select the film that will represent the country inContinue Reading
New Secretary appointed to Science and Technology Ministry
2026-09-11
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Roshani Dissanayake as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Science and Technology.Continue Reading
Navy ferries supplies for Delft Island development
2026-09-11
The Sri Lanka Navy has facilitated the transport of heavy machinery and essential supplies to Delft Island in Jaffna, supportingContinue Reading