Under 19 Girl’s Division Two Cricket   St. Anthony’s Girls College, Katugastota will encounter Anura College, Matara in the first ever Under 19 Girls’ Division II cricket tournament final at Campbell Place today. The girls from Katugastota eliminated Kekirawa Central with a crushing seven wickets victory in the semi-final where Nimeshika Senavirathna led from the […]

Former President Maithripala Sirisena today (19 Jan.) announced his plans to establish a public fund, in order to collect the Rs. 100 million he was ordered to pay as compensation in relation to the Easter Sunday Attacks of 2019.

Two days after China opposed a supposed visit by the Dalai Lama to Sri Lanka, an official for the Tibetan government-in-exile said the spiritual leader has no plans to visit the island nation although he has been invited.

Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2023, the annual bilateral exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet, got underway in Sri Lanka today (19 Jan.).

The Ministry of Finance says that investigations into the pasting of counterfeit safety stickers on liquor bottles have been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited the Muslim community to join hands with the Social Justice Commission to find solutions for the issues faced by them and urged all communities to unite as true Sri Lankans as the country celebrates its 75th Anniversary of Independence this year.

Jaffna has been listed in CNN Travel s 18 of Asia s most underrated places , amongst several other scenic locations within the continent.

The Court of Appeal has extended the interim order issued suspending the new board of officials elected to the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) including its President Sri Ranga from executing their duties, until tomorrow (Jan. 20).

Sri Lanka s first 3D animation movie using motion capture technology will be released in theatres tomorrow (Jan. 20), bringing a novel cinematic experience to Sri Lankans.

The People s Action for Free Fair Election (PAFFREL) has raised concerns about the use of public property for upcoming local government (LG) election purposes.

The Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill was passed in Parliament a short while ago, with a majority of 61 votes.

The Ministry of Education today (Jan. 19) announced that the second phase of the third term for all Sinhala and Tamil government and government-approved private schools will end on Friday (Jan. 20).

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has further extended the interim order issued preventing the acceptance of nominations for the upcoming Local Government elections from the Kalmunai Municipal Council, until a verdict is given in the relevant petition.

India s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar arrived in Sri Lanka this evening (Jan 19), on an official visit.

Lanka Sathosa has slashed the prices of 12 essential food items, says the Chairman of Lanka Sathosa, Pasanda Yapa Abeywardena.

The bodies of two teenagers have been found inside an abandoned house in the Galewala area, Sri Lanka Police reported.

Several election monitoring organisations have raised concerns pertaining to the recent Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill, which is being debated in Parliament today (19 Jan.).

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung says that she is pleased to see India confirm strong support for Sri Lanka s prospective Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with the IMF and commitment to providing debt relief transparently, in coordination with the Paris Club.

Chairman of Mawanella Pradeshiya Sabha (PS) Samantha Steven and his driver Hasitha Thilakaratne, who were arrested for trying to obtain a bribe of Rs. 2 million from a businessman, have been remanded further until January 31.