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 […]

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped one of the most famous photographs taken in outer space, has died at the age of 90. Officials say a small plane he was flying crashed into the water north of Seattle, Washington. Anders’ son Greg confirmed that his father was flying the small plane, and that his […]

Once is coincidence, twice is a clue, and three times is proof. To paraphrase Agatha Christie, that is the narrative around South Africa’s meeting with Netherlands at this T20 World Cup. The Dutch beat South Africa at the 2022 tournament and ended their semi-final hopes in a match where South Africa appeared to be sleep […]

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva that they need to record a statement over his claims of threats against him, police said.

William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic ÂEarthrise photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90.

An elderly person has reportedly died after being assaulted by a saffron-robed monk who was staying at a house in Marawila area in Giriulla.

In a thrilling T20 World Cup fixture, Bangladesh clinched a two-wicket victory over former champions Sri Lanka.

 Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 June 2024 by the Department of Meteorology The prevailing rainy condition in the south-western part of the island is expected to enhance to some extent in the next few days from today (08th). Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Northern,  North-central, North-western and Southern provinces […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday (06) asserted that Sri Lanka could soon reach agreements with external commercial creditors consistent with programme 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, told the media. On March 21st, the […...

The President has emphasised that a proper plan is essential for addressing the country’s economic challenges.President Wickremesinghe made these remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the Cephalosporin Injectable Plant and the unveiling of the “Meldol” Reliable Relief Manufacturing Facility at Ekala, Thursday evening (06). The new production facilities, initiated by Sands A...

Over a dozen SJB MPs, Maithripala skip vote By Shamindra Ferdinando In spite of differences between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) over the latter’s call for early General Election, a consensus seems to be emerging on the overall political strategy with the ruling party voting for the Sri Lanka Electricity […]

The Associate has struck twice in two days. Group C and D might have been the groups of death leading up to the T20 World Cup 2024 but for the moment the blockbuster results are coming out of Group A. After USA shocked Pakistan in Dallas on Thursday, it was Canada’s turn to stun a […]

The Supreme Court had observed that the Gender Equality Bill was inconsistent with the Constitution as a whole and it should be enacted with a two-thirds majority and people’s approval obtained at a referendum, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced yesterday (07).

… condemns govt. move, finds fault with Office of AG for failing to ensure justice for Easter Sunday victims The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has categorically denied reports in section of the media that the Catholic Church backed the granting of an extension in service to Attorney General Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC. President of the Catholic Bishops’ […]

State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe disclosed to Parliament yesterday (07) the government’s domestic and external debt figures.He said the domestic debt stood at Rs. 17,051 billion as of December 31, 2023, and it had increased to Rs. 17,252 billion by 31 March, 2024.He said external debts amounted to USD 37 billion, including outstanding external […]

Saurabh Netravalkar moved to the United States in 2015. He was 23 and had accepted a difficult reality. He wasn’t going to be a professional cricketer. “It was a very emotional call,” Netravalkar said in an interview last year. “I packed my bags and moved to the US to study. I never dreamt that I’d […]