From Cricketer to global spear thrower: The rise of Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga
2026-06-05
By any measure, 92.62 metres is a long distance in javelin. For Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, it was the throw thatContinue Reading
Quetta Train Bombing Points to Escalating Insurgent Violence in Balochistan
2026-06-05
The attack, which coincided with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China, was aimed at sending China a message thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka among 60 economies facing U.S. Tariffs over forced labour imports
2026-06-03
Sri Lanka is among 60 economies targeted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which has proposedContinue Reading
ICC Board meeting : Key decisions announced
2026-06-01
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a series of key decisions following its Board meetings in Ahmedabad, India, includingContinue Reading
Kerala man returns from Saudi Arabia after 20 years on death row
2026-05-29
After the payment of Rs 34-crore blood money, Abdul Rahim, a native of Kodampuzha in Ramanattukara near Kozhikode, Kerala, returnedContinue Reading
China launches rocket to send astronaut on year-long space mission
2026-05-25
China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday (May 24), which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year inContinue Reading
LPL player draft on June 1st : Five key updates
2026-05-25
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the player draft for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will be held onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to offer free tourist ETA for 40 countries from May 25
2026-05-25
Sri Lanka will grant free tourist visas for nationals of 40 countries from 25 May 2026, according to a circularContinue Reading
Trump says Iran agreement “largely negotiated”
2026-05-24
US President Donald Trump says an agreement involving the United States, Iran and several Middle Eastern countries has been “largelyContinue Reading
Iran shuts western airspace over fears of further US strikes
2026-05-23
Iran temporarily closed airspace over its western region on Saturday as diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington continued amid reportsContinue Reading
US President Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran,
2026-05-19
United States President Donald Trump has announced he will postpone a “scheduled attack” against Iran at the request of regionalContinue Reading
Ministry of Brands opens second outlet at One Galle Face Mall
2026-05-15
Sri Lanka’s first off-price retailer expands footprint with 7,000 sq. ft. store at Colombo’s premier lifestyle destination Ministry of BrandsContinue Reading
World Test Championship (2025-2027) Points table
2026-05-12
Nahid Rana took a five-for as Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 104 runs in the first Test on an absorbing fifthContinue Reading
Tehran says US continues to have ‘unreasonable demands’
2026-05-11
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says the US continues to have “unreasonable demands”, adding that Iran’s response to the latest USContinue Reading
I don’t like it : Donald Trump rejects Iran’s proposal
2026-05-11
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in theContinue Reading
England considering single-Test Sri Lanka tour in future FTPs
2026-05-09
England could reduce future Test tours to Sri Lanka to a single match under proposed changes to the international cricketContinue Reading
LPL 2026 foreign player registration opens as league eyes wider global talent pool
2026-05-08
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and IPG Group (IPG), say they expect strong international participation for the sixth edition of theContinue Reading
China calls for end to Iran war and Hormuz to reopen
2026-05-06
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing as tensions with the United StatesContinue Reading