General Washington Temporarily Eases Iran Oil Sanctions Following Diplomatic Talks
US Agrees to Temporary Sanctions Relief on Iranian Crude The United States has moved to temporarily lift sanctions on Iranian oil exports, following what…
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General Chamari Athapaththu Calls Herself 'A Failure as Captain' After Sri Lanka's Crushing World Cup Setback
Sri Lanka women's cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu has made a candid and heartfelt admission, describing herself as "a failure as a captain" following her…
General Sri Lanka Women Face Ireland in Crucial T20 World Cup Qualification Clash
Sri Lanka's women's cricket team faces a do-or-die moment as they prepare to take on Ireland in a critical match that could determine their fate in the race to…
General Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Two Fishermen Stranded at Sea Amid Adverse Weather
The Sri Lanka Navy carried out a prompt search and rescue operation on 22 June 2026, coming to the aid of a fishing trawler and its two crew members who had…
General United States Hands Over Rs. 1.2 Billion Satellite Communications System to Sri Lanka Navy
The United States government has donated a state-of-the-art satellite communications system valued at approximately Rs. 1.2 billion to the Sri Lanka Navy,…
General Chamari Athapaththu Opens Up on Heartbreak After Sri Lanka's Crushing World Cup Exit
Sri Lanka women's cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu has spoken candidly about her deep sense of personal loss following Sri Lanka's five-wicket defeat to the…
General Sri Lanka's Inflation Rate Climbs to 5.4%, Raising Economic Concerns
Price Pressures Return as Inflation Edges Upward Sri Lanka's inflation rate has risen to 5.4%, according to the latest figures, signalling a renewed uptick in…
General Tamil Families Plead With UN to Uncover Truth at Chemmani Mass Graves Before They Die
Families of the disappeared, many of them elderly and ailing, have made an urgent appeal to the United Nations, imploring the international body to intervene…
General CPA Sounds Alarm Over Repeated Emergency Law Extensions, Citing Threat to Democracy
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has voiced serious concerns over the Sri Lankan government's continued practice of extending the State of Emergency,…
General Sri Lanka Records Over 1,000 Dengue Cases in Single Day as Health Authorities Sound Alarm
Alarming Spike in Dengue Infections Raises Public Health Concerns Sri Lanka has recorded more than 1,000 dengue fever cases within a single 24-hour period,…
General British PM Keir Starmer Resigns After Labour Revolt and By-Election Blow
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stepped down from office, announcing his resignation in a televised address to the nation after facing intense and…
General India A Edge Sri Lanka A in Thrilling Tri-Nation Final to Claim Series Glory
India A Crowned Champions of Tri-Nation A Series in Sri Lanka India A claimed the Tri-Nation A Series title on Sri Lankan soil, defeating hosts Sri Lanka A in…
General President Dissanayake Convenes Emergency Talks to Rescue Struggling Apparel Sector
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a high-level discussion at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday aimed at identifying urgent solutions to the…
General Sri Lanka Launches Healthy School Canteen Guidelines to Tackle Growing Child Nutrition Crisis
In a significant step towards improving the health and wellbeing of Sri Lanka's schoolchildren, the Ministry of Health has officially launched the "Guidelines…
General Toy Story 5 Smashes Records With Biggest Box Office Opening of 2026
Pixar's beloved Toy Story franchise has once again demonstrated its remarkable staying power, with its fifth instalment delivering the most impressive box…
General Kotahena Drug Bust: PNB Seizes Over Rs. 60 Million Worth of Ice in Major Narcotics Raid
A significant blow has been dealt to Sri Lanka's drug trade after the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a suspect in the Kotahena area of Colombo…
General Sri Lanka Records Over 1,000 Dengue Cases in a Single Day, Raising Alarm
Sri Lanka is facing a serious public health concern after health authorities confirmed that more than 1,000 dengue cases were reported within a single 24-hour…
General Tears and Heartbreak: Chamari Athapaththu Calls Herself 'A Failure' As Sri Lanka Exit T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka women's cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu broke down in tears following her side's exit from the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, delivering a raw and…
General Sri Lanka Courts UAE Investors to Position Colombo Port City as Premier South Asian Business Hub
Sri Lanka has taken its investment pitch directly to the United Arab Emirates, engaging prominent business leaders in a bid to position the Colombo Port City…
General Top US Officials Descend on Colombo as Washington Sharpens Focus on Indian Ocean Strategy
Two senior United States officials have visited Sri Lanka in a significant diplomatic development that underscores Washington's deepening interest in the…
General Explosion Rocks Qatar's Major Gas Export Terminal, Dozens Injured and 18 Workers Missing
A powerful explosion struck one of Qatar's most critical natural gas export facilities late Sunday night, leaving at least 54 people injured and 18 workers…
General Hayleys Fabric and University of Sri Jayewardenepura Complete Landmark Antibiotic Resistance Study on Kelani River
Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in environmental and public health research, with Hayleys Fabric PLC and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura…
General University of West London Launches Sri Lanka's First Full British University Branch Campus
Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in higher education with the University of West London (UWL) officially establishing the country's first full…
General Australian Police Smash Record Cocaine Ring in Secret Bunker Raid, Seizing 2.7 Tonnes of Drugs
Australian law enforcement authorities have pulled off the largest cocaine bust in the country's history, seizing a staggering 2.7 tonnes of the drug following…