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Sports Woman arrested for impersonating Police Inspector in Pettah
A woman has been caught pretending to be a Police Inspector and was arrested close to a lodge in Pettah. Officers from the Colombo Central Crimes Division made…
Sports Postponed 2025 A'L exams to resume today
The remaining subjects of the 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) exam, which were delayed due to the country's disaster situation, will start today (12). This exam…
Sports Postponed 2025 A'L exams to resume tomorrow
The 2025 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) exams, which were delayed due to the country's emergency situation, will resume tomorrow, January 12. The exams will run…
Sports Lionel Messi India Tour: Chaos at Kolkata Leg of GOAT Tour
Lionel Messi’s highly anticipated Kolkata appearance during the GOAT Tour on Saturday descended into chaos, leaving thousands of fans disappointed at…
Sports Sri Lanka Calls Up Viyaskanth for Pakistan T20I Tri-Series
Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has earned a call-up to the Sri Lankan men's T20I squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan. He will link up with the team…
Sports LNP - Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92
Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, has died in the Nepali capital Kathmandu,…
Sports LNP - WARNING! Mafia Running Schools Rugby
One man has found the guts to speak out against a monopoly in rugby as some schools are causing heartburn and promoting the win-at-any-cost syndrome Zahira…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka rope in new batting and spin-bowling coaches
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed Julian Wood and Rene Ferdinands as the men’s team’s batting coach and spin bowling coach, respectively. The two will…
Sports LNP - UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found
The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said. The incident…
Sports LNP - Former umpire 'Dickie' Bird dies aged 92
Former Test umpire Harold "Dickie" Bird, one of the most famous officials of his era, has died at the age of 92, Yorkshire County Cricket Club announced on…
Sports LNP - Global cricket stars express condolences over death of Dunith Wellalage’s father
The global cricketing fraternity has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden demise of Suranga Wellalage, the father of young Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith…
Sports LNP - Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus, official says
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in…
Sports LNP - Bodies of Yatinuwara PS Opposition Leader, his wife and child found
The bodies of the Leader of the Opposition of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabah, his wife and the daughter have been found at their residence in Yahalatenna,…
Sports LNP - SLC felicitates Ruchira Palliyaguruge for officiating in 100 ODIs
Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated Ruchira Palliyaguruge, who is officiating in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire during today’s game. Ravin Wickramaratne, Vice…
Sports LNP - Narcotics peddled at Israelis-run business centres in East
Some Israelis, who are here as tourists, are involved in peddling various types of narcotics in their unauthorized business centres set up in certain pockets…
Sports LNP - Sri Lankan engineer Meriesha Fonseka joins Airbus Wichita Facility Team
Airbus has spotlighted Meriesha Fonseka, a talented Sri Lankan engineer, as part of their single-aisle wing design team at the company’s Wichita Engineering…
Sports LNP - Modi inaugurates world’s highest single-arch railway bridge in Kashmir
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge in Indian-administered Kashmir. The term “single-arch…
Sports LNP - Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake indicted for match-fixing
The Attorney General has indicted former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake at the Hambantota High Court for allegedly inciting cricketer Tharindu…
Sports LNP - Sri Lanka’s wildlife rangers featured in Prince William’s new BBC docu-series
Sri Lanka’s tireless wildlife defenders have taken the global spotlight in ‘Guardians’, a powerful new documentary series launched by Prince William and The…
Sports LNP - Angelo Mathews to retire from Test cricket
Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will retire from Test cricket after the first match against Bangladesh, the veteran all-rounder announced in a…
Sports LNP - 'Give Kohli one more Test match to be sure he doesn’t belong in here'
Virat Kohli on Monday (12) confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket after speculation of days. Following the retirement of his teammate Rohit Sharma…
Sports LNP - Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket
Virat Kohli has decided to retire from Test cricket. He amassed 9230 runs in 123 matches at an average of 46.85 in the game’s longest format. “It’s been 14…
Sports LNP - NPP leads in 200 LG bodies, gains absolute majority in 99
The National People’s Power (NPP) has won a majority of seats in 200 out of 258 local government bodies where results have been released so far. Among these,…
Sports LNP - NPP secures key local bodies in Gampaha district
The National People’s Power (NPP) has claimed control of three major local authorities in the Gampaha District. The party secured victories in the Kelaniya…