Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

Sri Lankan cinema icon and veteran actress Malini Fonseka, widely celebrated as the “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema,” has passed away this morning (24) at the age of 76, while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews will retire from Test cricket after the first match against Bangladesh, the veteran all-rounder announced in a statement on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s Prisons Department yesterday has denied claims of mistreatment made by a British woman who was remanded on drug charges, insisting she is being treated in accordance with prison regulations and is not entitled to any special privileges.

In a spectacular celebration of global artistry and cultural diversity, the 72nd Miss World Festival marked one of its most anticipated events – Miss World Talent Final – held yesterday at the esteemed Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Former Minister and Anuradhapura District Organiser of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), Duminda Dissanayake, has been arrested by police.

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, delivering a sharp punishment to the elite institution for refusing to bow to the administration’s policy demands.

A discussion has been held on the challenges Sri Lankan citizens face in using their driving licenses overseas—especially in Italy and other European countries—under the framework of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.

There is no risk of a new ‘COVID-19’ variant spreading in Sri Lanka, and therefore there is no need for unnecessary fear, according to Secretary of the Ministry of Health Dr. Anil Jasinghe.

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today (23).

The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, held a meeting on Thursday (22) at the Parliament with U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung and Acting Mission Director and Programme Office Director for USAID Sri Lanka and Maldives Maureen Hsia.