Three opposition members have departed for Thailand early this morning (May 27) in order to coordinate a diplomatic mission aimed at rescuing Sri Lankans trapped in cybercrime camps in Myanmar and Sri Lankan war veterans stranded in the Russian-Ukrainian warfront.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed his pleasure in seeing the projects he initiated as Prime Minister in 2017 to elevate the health service in the Northern Province becoming a reality and  being able to hand over them to the people as President He highlighted that the Northern Province now boasts of modern hospitals and said that […]

by Rex Clementine Sri Lanka may not be one of the favourites to win the upcoming T-20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean, but time was when opponents feared the side like the plague. Attacking batsmen, mystery spinners and unorthodox fast bowlers were Sri Lanka’s recipe for success in sport’s showpiece events. When […]

The UK court has ordered the extradition of a Sri Lankan man accused of running a people-trafficking ring while employed at a chicken shop to France, said a report published by the Sun of the UK.The Sun report said: Sathasivam Sivagankan, 58, a refugee granted asylum in Britain, allegedly organized clandestine Channel crossings from his […]

The Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka on Monday expressed its deepest condolences on the passing of the Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Jean- François Pactet.

Warning for strong winds and rough seas issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 11.00 p.m. 26 May 2024. Valid for next 24hours Naval and fishing communities operating in the South-eastern Arabian Sea and in the Bay of Bengal. have been advised that the cyclonic storm, named “Remal” (pronounced “Re-Mal”) over the North […]

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon says that a special committee has been appointed to find out whether any individuals linked to the ISIS terrorist organization are staying in the country.

The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Jean-François Pactet, has passed away this afternoon (26) Jean-François Pactet, born in 1970, served as the Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and the Maldives since October 2022. A career diplomat, he was previously Deputy Director of Culture and Education in the French Ministry of Foreign […]

The Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and Maldives, Jean-François Pactet, has passed away in his official residence in Rajagiriya this afternoon (26), the police said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that the initiative of integrating the global Starlink network with Sri Lanka aims to address the Wi-Fi connectivity issues, particularly in areas outside Colombo.

Sri Lanka Police says several roads in Colombo will be closed for traffic once again tonight (26) in order to avoid the repetition of the incidents during the last couple of days due to the current weather conditions.

Founder and chief functionary of Organization for Eelam Refugees Rehabilitation (OfERR) S.C. Chandrahasan on Friday said that Lankan refugees living in South India welcome recent move by the government to issue passports to them. “This recognition will help around 100,000 Lankan refugees in South India. This was announced by Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman at […]

By APSARA RODRIGO ECONOMYNEXT-Sri Lanka plans to bring down international artistes, and hold water festivals to boost tourists, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman, Chalaka Gajabahu said. “We will be hosting a few international artists in September to December,” Gajabahu told EconomyNext. “We would also be having a fashion show in Sigiriya.” Sri Lanka is targeting [...

by Rex Clementine These days, anyone who could roll his arm over is called an all-rounder. But time was when one guy opened batting and shared the new ball for Sri Lanka in Test match cricket. Ravi Ratnayake is his name. Ravi at one point had the best bowling figures by a Sri Lankan in […]

By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London Lankan descent Brin Piratapan, a 29-year-old veterinary surgeon from Chelmsford, has emerged victorious in the 20th British MasterChef Championship, held at the prestigious Le Gavroche in Singapore. Piratapan triumphed over 57 competitors in a gruelling eight-week contest to claim the coveted MasterChef trophy, awarded by esteemed judges John Torode [...

(PTI)New Delhi, India is in talks with Sri Lanka to acquire graphite mines in the island nation. The demand for graphite is steadily increasing, as it is the most common material used for anodes in lithium-ion and other batteries. The Indian government had discussions with the government of Sri Lanka on acquiring graphite mines there, […]

By Norman Palihawadane The number of persons arrested and detained for involvement in human smuggling facilitating recruitment of former military personnel to serve on the Russia-Ukraine front increased to nine with the police taking into custody a retired Army Major General and his wife, police said on Friday. Police said that hundreds of ex-servicemen had […]