Sri Lankan origin candidate elected Mayor of British town
2024-05-17
Elango Elavalakan of Sri Lankan – origin has been elected Mayor of Ipswich Borough Council in the United Kingdom. LabourContinue Reading
LankaPay announces acceptance of UPI payments at LankaQR merchant points
2024-05-17
LankaPay – Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network announced its partnership with PhonePe – one of India’s most popular FinTech appsContinue Reading
Extreme rainfall: Major weather warning
2024-05-17
With the onset of the annual Southwest Monsoon (SWM) season, the country has been experiencing heavy rainfall over the pastContinue Reading
ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-up Fixtures
2024-05-16
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match fixtures will be played between 27 May 27 and 1 JuneContinue Reading
State Minister assaults Porter at Katunayake Airport (CCTV)
2024-05-16
Prasanna Ranaweera, the State Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Development, allegedly assaulted a porter at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)Continue Reading
9 Pakistani nationals sentenced in 2020 drug case
2024-05-16
Nine Pakistani nationals who were arrested in 2020 on charges of smuggling a large cache of drugs have been sentencedContinue Reading
Former SL ambassador to Russia claims to be former KGB spy
2024-05-16
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga claimed to have been an agent for the foreign intelligence and domesticContinue Reading
How the teams qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
2024-05-16
The biggest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in history will include more teams and more matches than ever before. ForContinue Reading
SL fails to meet 30% of IMF commitments by end-April
2024-05-16
Sri Lanka failed to meet 30% of its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme commitments by the end of April 2024,Continue Reading
Can the ICC Save the Day? SLC awaits answer on Crucial Player Visas
2024-05-16
Sri Lanka’s T20 Cricket World Cup campaign faces a major setback as visa delays strand several players and support staffContinue Reading
Opposition leader plans to recall newly issued controversial liquor licenses under SJB Govt
2024-05-16
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa says the controversial licences issued for wine stores and liquor outlets recently will be cancelled underContinue Reading
Important notice for all students who sat for recent O/L exam
2024-05-16
The Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of Advanced Level classes for students who sat for the 2023 (2024)Continue Reading
West Indies Women to tour Sri Lanka in June
2024-05-16
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the West Indies Women’s Team will tour Sri Lanka in June 2024. TheContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2024-05-16
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (May 16), compared to Wednesday, according to theContinue Reading
School meal programme : Increase observed in student attendance
2024-05-16
The Parliamentary Committee on Ways and Means has instructed the Ministry of Education to provide a report on the progressContinue Reading
Sports Minister appoints Sri Lanka’s first Sports Ombudsman
2024-05-16
Retired State Official Chulananda Perera has been appointed Sri Lanka’s first Sports Ombudsman under the Sports Law, No.25 of 1973Continue Reading
Ukraine – Russia war : Sri Lanka to send special delegation to Russia
2024-05-16
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the dispatch of a special delegation to Russia to explore the possibility of repatriating SriContinue Reading
Mayantha appointed SJB Nuwara Eliya Organizer
2024-05-16
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mayantha Dissanayake has been appointed as the Nuwara Eliya District Leader and Nuwara EliyaContinue Reading