Schoolboy Zumri in National Sevens outfit

Crack Isipathana College centre three quarter Shahid Zumri has been named in the national outfit for the Asia Rugby Emirates Trophy Sevens Tournament, which will take place at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Congolese President extends congratulations to President Anura Dissanayake

President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sent a heartfelt message of congratulations to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his recent electoral success.

Former rugby star Rizwie Suhayb no more

Former S. Thomas’ College, CR and FC and Kandy SC centre three quarter, Rizwie Suhayb passed away after a brief illness.

Record-breaking Kamindu puts Sri Lanka in charge

Sri Lanka continued their domination on day two with two more centuries from Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis, which helped the home side to make a massive 602 for five in the second Test against New Zealand at the Galle Stadium.

Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith dies

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said.

Sri Lanka braces for heavy showers in coming days

Sri Lanka is set to experience intensified showery conditions over the next few days, beginning today (27), due to a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the island.

Sri Lanka to host West Indies for white-ball bilaterals in October

West Indies will play a three-match T20I series followed by a three-game ODI series.

Trump says he will meet Zelensky despite campaign criticism

Donald Trump has agreed to a last-minute meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky despite repeatedly criticising him on the US campaign trail.

Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasooriya appointed as acting IGP

Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Priyantha Weerasooriya has been appointed as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect.

KOICA offers loan assistance for projects tackling corruption in SL

The Korean government has affirmed its commitment to fully support the transparency agenda of the current government, offering loan assistance for projects aimed at preventing fraud and corruption in Sri Lanka.

Police officers assigned to former MPs recalled

All police security personnel assigned to former Parliamentarians and Ministers have been recalled, police said.

Easter Sunday attacks: Nilantha Jayawardena charged with contempt of court

The Supreme Court today initiated contempt of court proceedings against former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Nilantha Jayawardena for failing to pay the full compensation owed to the victims of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

Kamindu Mendis equals Don Bradman’s record

Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis continued his record-breaking Test streak, smashing his fifth hundred in only his 13th innings from debut during the second Test against New Zealand in Galle on Friday.

Earth’s second moon visible from Sunday

Astroid 2024 PT5, which the scientists call the second moon of the Earth, is to become visible from Sunday (29).

Director General of Information Department resigns

Director General of the Government Information Department Dinith Chinthaka Karunaratne has resigned from his position.

Tanzanian President congratulates Anura Kumara

Tanzanian President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan Congratulates President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on His Election Victor

Fined Rs. 35,000 for possessing tortoise

An individual who had in his possessing a tortoise was fined Rs. 35,000 and the tortoise handed over to the Hikkaduwa Wildlife Office by Galle Chief Magistrate Isuru Netthikumara.

President orders to reopen roads near President’s House

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the police to reopen Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha and Janadhipathi Mawatha near the President’s House, to the public starting today.

Landslide danger in Norton Bridge, school closed

A hill near the Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya in Vidulipura, Norton Bridge, is fa ing the risk of a possible landslide, leading to the temporary closure of the school.

Imthiaz Bakeer Markar appointed Chairman SJB

Former MP Imthiaz Bakeer Markar has been appointed the new Chairman of the SJB, Party Leader Sajith Premadasa announced today.

Japan to resume 11 stalled projects in Sri Lanka

The Japanese government has pledged to resume the construction of 11 stalled projects in Sri Lanka and has promised full support for the new government’s development programme, the President Media Division (PMD) said.

Comet visible to naked eye tomorrow after 80,000 years

A comet that is visible once every eighty thousand years (80,000) years will be seen with the naked eye in Sri Lanka tomorrow evening after sunset, Space Scientist and Engineering Lecturer Gihan Weerasekera said.

US President congratulates President Dissanayake; pledges support to Sri Lanka

While congratulating President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his victory, US President Joe Biden said he looks forward to working with President Dissanayake to advance peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

CBSL maintains policy interest rates at their current levels

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to maintain its policy interest rates at their current levels.

Nearly 40 children in India drown during Hindu festival

At least 46 people - including 37 children and seven women - drowned while celebrating a Hindu religious festival in eastern India, local officials said.

Anura Kumara’s government urged to address teacher, principal salary anomalies

The Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led government must address the salary anomalies of teachers and principals, an issue that has been under discussion since the Ranil Wickremesinghe administration, Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said.

I hope justice meted out to me through NPP government – Ex-CID Director Shani

Claiming the Easter Sunday attacks was a well-orchestrated conspiracy rather than a mere isolated incident, ex-CID Director Shani Abeysekara said justice would be meted out to him in an NPP government.

Ruwan denies using govt. vehicle

Former Senior Adviser to the President on Climate Change, Ruwan Wijewardene, denied allegations yesterday that he had used a government vehicle during his tenure in the advisory role.

No vehicle abandoned near Presidential Secretariat will be auctioned: PMD

Clarifying the abandoned luxury vehicles in front of the Presidential Secretariat, President’s private secretary Ananda Wijepala said yesterday 107 vehicles have been parked in three locations and that none of the vehicles will be auctioned.

August consumer confidence down marginally in lead up to Presidential election

Sri Lanka’s Consumer confidence dropped marginally in August 2024 in lead-up to Presidential election, the Institute for Health Policy (IHP) survey showed.