Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lanka said Friday they have complained to the International Cricket Council over their T20 World Cup team’s treatment and conditions in co-host the United States.The sports minister Harin Fernando alleged other teams had it better and said Sri Lanka had lodged a formal protest after the squad was held up by a […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 June 2024 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and  Nuwara Eliya district.  […]

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) has initiated a pivotal court action against the Minister of Wildlife & Forest Resources Conservation. The legal challenge is a response to the Minister’s recent and controversial decision to modify the boundaries of the Wedithalathive Nature Reserve, as documented in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2383/05, dated May 6, 2024, […]

Chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) SJB Colombo District MP Dr. Harsha de Silva told parliament on Friday that there was a sinister move to remove him from the COPF. Making a special statement with the permission from the chair, Dr de Silva said that signatures of MPs in the COPF were […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says there is a strong expectation that Sri Lanka will soon reach agreements with external commercial creditors consistent with program parameters. “So overall we assess that there has been sufficiently strong progress on the debt restructuring front,” Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communications Department, said during a press briefing […...

Rex Clementine in Dallas In a bid to promote cricket in certain countries, the sport’s authorities used to stage the now defunct ICC Knockout Tournament in countries that had not got full member status. As a result, Bangladesh hosted the event in 1998 followed by Kenya in 2000. The tournament from thereon was abandoned and […]

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) filed legal action on June 5 in the Supreme Court challenging the Public Financial Management Bill, highlighting concerns related to public procurement.The petition (SC SD 77/2024) points out that Clause 32 of the Bill seriously weakens the controls on public procurement, thereby enhancing the corruption risk and weakening the level […]

by Rajan Philips It is tempting to ask if Ranil Wickremesinghe can electorally survive the referendum fast one that he got his cop-turned politico Party Secretary to pull on his behalf. Will Mr. Wickremesinghe even contest? Might his effervescent mind think of another pre-election ploy? Such as a special referendum to consult the people if […]

The Ceylon tea industry, a vital component of the national economy, is under immense pressure from the proposed 700 Rupee wage increase for tea estate workers. While it is said that the intention behind the wage hike is to improve worker livelihoods, industry experts refer this as a pure political move aimed at gaining the […]

The week that passed was packed with newsworthy events at home and abroad led by the Indian election results. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged the winner but not as comfortably as widely forecast. Although his BJP with its NDA allies cleared the simple majority hurdle, the Modi party did not do so on its own […]

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo welcomed the U.S. Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, former National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Stephen Howard and Astou Ndiaye, from June 8 through 14. The Public Diplomacy section of the U.S. Embassy said that it would launch a weeklong basketball program intended to harness […]

Burger Hangover, the latest addition to Colombo’s vibrant culinary scene, recently celebrated its grand opening, much to the delight of burger enthusiasts across the city. Co-founded by Farhan Hameed and Razeen Razak, Burger Hangover aims to elevate the burger dining experience with its handcrafted creations and unique ambience. Situated at 562/12, Lower Bagatale, Marine Drive, […]

by K.Locana Gunaratna, PhD Following some independence from the Colonial British through the Donoughmore Constitution in 1931, our prime indigenous concerns focused on agriculture for domestic consumption and on the broad-basing of education. These particular achievements were due respectively to two farsighted Sri Lankan politicians: D.S.Senanayake and C.W.W. Kannangara. They were the first Sri L...

NATO allies honor 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion of Normandy by Vijaya Chandrasoma Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts of felony in the recently concluded hush money case in the district court of Manhattan, New York. Trump has gone down in history as the only […]

by ACB Pethiyagoda A desire to visit Burma (Myanmar since 1989) having seen the film ‘The Story of Dr. Wossell’ as a school boy was fulfilled recently. The film was about a dedicated British Army Medical Officer who during World War II fell in love with the country and more deeply with a lithesome and […]

SJB Colombo District MP Mujibur Rahuman in parliament demanded to know from the government the reasons for CEB suspending the leave of all its employees until further notice from Thursday. MP Rahuman said that the CEB has got an acting General Manager anew and the latter yesterday morning issued a circular suspending leave of all CEB employees with immediate […]

Thaththa(my late father) was an avid radio listener. He called the radio a ‘wireless.’ Early in the morning, he listened to the news and, after dinner, to Sinhala and English songs. He allowed no one to talk aloud while he listened to the radio. Listening to the news and music was a struggle because of […]

Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry is scheduled to leave for Russia to attend the BRICS Ministerial Session which will be held in Nizhniy Novgorod in Russia on 11 June 2024, following an invitation extended by his Russian counterpart.

Leaders from seven neighboring countries including Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe are attending Narendra Modi s swearing-in ceremony after he secured a third historic term as prime minister following India s general elections.

The aid group Doctors Without Borders has reported recovering 11 bodies and rescuing dozens of people off the coast of Libya as it criticised the migration policies of the North African country and European countries. In a statement on Friday, the group, known by its French initials MSF, said its Geo Barents rescue vessel managed […]

The first truly heavyweight clash of this expanded T20 World Cup format comes freighted with both history and subplots. A rematch of the 2010 World T20 final at Kensington Oval, the match pits Jos Buttler’s defending champions – who are aiming to become the first team to retain the trophy – against the Australian winning […]

A section of the Colombo-Kandy main road will be closed for traffic at Pahala Kadugannawa from 7.30 p.m. today to 6.00 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday), the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

Sri Lanka has been elected by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a three-year term commencing on 01 January 2025.

The prevailing rainy weather conditions in the south-western part of the island are expected to enhance to some extent in the next few days from today (08), according to the Meteorology Department.

The Saudi Arabian Government has offered Muslim members of the Sri Lankan Tri-Forces sponsored opportunity to perform the annual Hajj Pilgrimage this year (2024), for the first time in history, according to the Defence Ministry.

Sri Lanka s Foreign Minister and Chairman of Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to examine the issues faced by Sri Lanka Cricket says that the country s recent disappointments in the ICC World Cup 2023 and ICC T20 World Cup are not isolated incidents.

Nuwan Thushara’s last over brought Sri Lanka screaming back into the match,as he first bowled Rishad Hossain, and then nailed Taskin Ahmed in front of the stumps with a pinpoint swinging yorker. This left Bangladesh eight wickets down, with 12 runs still to get. However, the experienced Mahmudullah was at the crease for Bangladesh, and […]