Chennai Super Kings have suffered a significant blow with their death-bowling specialist Matheesha Pathirana returning to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury. After missing the home fixture against Punjab Kings in Chennai, Pathirana was also ruled out of the reverse fixture in Dharamsala on Sunday. His absence further depletes CSK, who were already […]

In the face of a deteriorating Chinese economy, a shift in spending habits is becoming increasingly evident, particularly among the nation’s youth. These young individuals, navigating through economic turmoil, have adopted a more frugal approach to their expenditures. They exercise caution

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reiterated its unwavering steadfast commitment to support Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has called MS Dhoni a father figure in his cricketing career, saying the former CSK captain’s small advises have given him a lot of confidence. The 21-year-old fast bowler made his IPL debut in 2022, and has since become a vital cog in CSK’s […]

The Sri Lanka Mahaweli Authority has outlined plans to grant a total of 204,002 Mahaweli settlers with freehold land deeds, of which 20,178  deeds will be distributed by the end of May. The figures were announced during a ceremony held at Polonnaruwa Royal Central College on Saturday (04) morning to hand over freehold land deeds […]

An opinion piece on the island nation’s sovereign default by Bellwether published in Sri Lanka’s Economy Next news website is among the finalists for the prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award under Excellence in Opinion Writing. Economy Next’s opinion piece titled ‘Sri Lanka’s

by Rajan Philips May Day this week lived up to expectations as pregame to the presidential election that is expected before the end of October. Political parties strutted their wares and prospective candidates made their pitches. Little was said that was not already known but what was said by each contender does give clues to […]