General CPA Raises Alarm Over Government Plans to Extend Judicial Retirement Age
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has expressed serious concern over reports that the National People's Power (NPP) Government is weighing a…
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General Hot-Headed Moment: How Sooryavanshi's "Go Home" Taunt Sparked Physical Confrontation With Sri Lanka Player
A tense on-field exchange between India's teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and a Sri Lanka player during a recent cricket match escalated into a…
General Chemmani Excavations Uncover 10 More Sets of Remains, Total Death Toll Reaches 351
Excavations at the Chemmani Sittupattu cemetery in northern Sri Lanka have yielded a further grim discovery, with skeletal remains belonging to 10 additional…
General Sri Lanka's SEC and Ministry of Digital Economy Team Up to Shape Virtual Asset Regulation
Sri Lanka has taken a significant step toward bringing virtual assets under a formal regulatory framework, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
General Beijing Capital Airlines Set to Restore Direct Colombo Flights in September, Boosting Sri Lanka's Tourism Prospects
Beijing Capital Airlines is set to resume its direct flight service between Beijing and Colombo this September, marking a significant milestone in the…
General CID Summons Opposition Figures Over Public Remarks on Sallay Case
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has turned its attention toward opposition politicians, summoning several figures for questioning over…
General Trump Claims Iran Peace Deal Already Signed, Says Details Coming 'Pretty Soon
United States President Donald Trump has announced that a preliminary agreement to bring an end to hostilities with Iran has been signed, hinting that the full…
General Cybercrime Surge Alarms Sri Lanka as Scam Networks Shift Base from South-East Asia
Island Nation Becomes New Hub for Organised Online Fraud Sri Lanka is experiencing a sharp and deeply concerning rise in cybercrime, with authorities and…
General Yemen's Fearless 'Spider-Man' Climber Dies After Plunging Into Volcanic Crater
A daring free-climber who earned the nickname the "Spider-Man of Yemen" has lost his life after plummeting into a volcanic crater during one of his trademark…
General Sri Lanka A Fielder Tells Teen Sensation Sooryavanshi to "Go Home" in Heated India A Tour Match
A shadow series between Sri Lanka A and India A has spilled beyond the boundary ropes and into a full-blown controversy, after a Sri Lankan fielder was heard…
General Gampaha District Residents Brace for 19-Hour Water Disruption This Tuesday
Residents across several areas of the Gampaha District are being urged to make advance preparations as the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has…
General SriLankan Airlines Forges Strategic Alliances with Saudia and Flynas to Boost Global Connectivity
SriLankan Airlines has entered into significant strategic partnerships with two major Saudi Arabian carriers — Saudia and Flynas — marking a pivotal step in…
General Sri Lanka's Economy Grows 5.1% in First Quarter of 2026, Driven by Industry and Services
Sri Lanka's economy has posted a robust 5.1 percent growth in the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by strong performances in the industry and services sectors,…
General Jaffna Pradeshiya Sabha Demands Military Stop Construction of Vasavilan Hospital
The Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha has formally requested the Jaffna Security Forces headquarters to immediately halt the construction of a military hospital…
General Free Lawyers Movement Calls for Parliamentary Probe into USD 2.5 Million Treasury Theft
The civil society organisation Free Lawyers Movement, which was among the first to expose the alleged theft of USD 2.5 million from the Treasury last year, has…
General Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Post-Match Flashpoint After India A's Super Over Defeat to Sri Lanka A
Young Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found himself at the centre of a post-match controversy after getting into a heated altercation with a Sri…
General US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress Bomber Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in California
A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber has crashed shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California,…
General Dambulla Finish Descends Into Chaos, Leaving Cricket World Divided
A Dramatic Conclusion That Raised More Questions Than Answers Cricket thrives on tension, but what unfolded in Dambulla recently went far beyond the boundaries…
General Tamil Rapper's Imprisonment Under Sri Lanka's PTA Raises Fresh Alarm Over Free Expression
Artist detained under sweeping anti-terror legislation for music deemed politically sensitive A Tamil rapper in Sri Lanka has been imprisoned under the…
General Israel Aerospace Industries Completes Major Upgrade of Sri Lanka Air Force's Kfir Fighter Jets
IAI Delivers Modernised Combat Aircraft to Sri Lanka Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successfully completed an upgrade programme for the Sri Lanka Air…
General Sri Lanka Economy Grows 5.1% in First Quarter of 2026, Official Data Shows
Sri Lanka's economy has recorded a significant year-on-year growth of 5.1 percent in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest official figures,…
General CID Names Former MP Pillayan as Suspect in 2008 Eastern Province Killings
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and former parliamentarian Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, commonly known as Pillayan, has been formally named as…
General Trump Declares US-Iran Nuclear Agreement 'All Signed' in Major Diplomatic Breakthrough
Historic Deal Reached After Months of Tensions United States President Donald Trump has announced that a landmark agreement between Washington and Tehran has…
General No Grace in Defeat: Tilak Varma and Yashasvi Jaiswal's Super Over Meltdown Shocks Cricket World
Cricket is a gentleman's game — or at least, it is supposed to be. But a recent Super Over finish left fans and pundits deeply troubled, not merely because of…