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 […]

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.).

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.

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 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.

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.

Increasing the fuel quotas provided to candidates of the local government election cannot be green-lighted, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says.

Sumitra Peries, the first Sri Lankan female filmmaker and also the beloved wife of veteran Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries, has passed away this morning (Jan. 19), at the age of 88.

The debate on Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill will be taken up for debate in the parliament today (Jan 19).

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the National Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings of seven Sri Lankan insurers following the recent sovereign downgrade and recalibration of the agency s Sri Lankan National Rating scale.

Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardane has highlighted the significance of Sri Lanka’s economic partnership with the UK, under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which provides duty free access to the UK market, as well as in other sectors, such as enhancing UK’s contribution to Sri Lanka’s tourism and skilled labour migration. Wijewardane addressed this issue […]

Thursday 19th January, 2023 The prospect of having to face an election always fills an unpopular regime with horror and has a sobering effect on self-important politicians intoxicated with power. The SLPP-UNP government has awakened to the fact that many people are starving, and something needs to be done urgently to help them. It has […]