LNP - 29 years since Sri Lanka’s historic 1996 World Cup triumph

2025-03-17   |   Sports

Sri Lankan cricket fans will never forget March 17, 1996—day the lions etched its name in history by winning the ICC Cricket World Cup for the first...

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LNP - Indian PM Narendra Modi to break ground for Sampur solar project

2025-03-11   |   Sports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is expected to visit Sri Lanka early next month will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the ground...

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LNP - Eran Wickramaratne to run for Colombo Municipal Council from SJB?

2025-03-10   |   Sports

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is reportedly considering nominating former Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne for the Colombo Municipal Council in t...

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LNP - Bus driver and conductor interdicted after found drunk at SLTB depot

2025-03-09   |   Sports

A driver and a conductor attached to the Polonnaruwa Depot, belonging to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), have been temporarily interdicted on ch...

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LNP - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka in April?

2025-03-05   |   Sports

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to travel to Sri Lanka in April. The visit, according to Sri Lankan sources, is still firmin...

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LNP - Sri Lanka wins silver medal at Universal Massage Championship

2025-03-03   |   Sports

Sri Lankan massage therapist Praneeth Lasantha made history by securing the silver medal at the 2025 Universal Massage Championship in Thailand, marki...

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LNP - Asalanka heroics power Sri Lanka to 49-run win over Australia

2025-02-13   |   Sports

Defending a modest target of 215, Sri Lanka bowled out the visitors for 165 inside 34 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Asalanka smash...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda crowned 1st Runner-Up at Mrs. World

2025-01-31   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda has etched her name in history by becoming the first runner-up at the 40th Mrs. World pageant held in Las Vegas, USA. The ...

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LNP - Four Sri Lankans in ICC ODI Team of the Year 2024

2025-01-24   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka has been named the captain of the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2024, with Kusal Mendis included as the wicketke...

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LNP - Sri Lanka rugby legend Yu Cey Chang is no more

2025-01-23   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s rugby community mourned the passing of a stalwart of the game Yu Cey Chang whose funeral took place today just hours after he breathed h...

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LNP - Angelo Mathews ‘absolutely shocked’ by Sri Lanka’s 2025 cricket schedule

2025-01-07   |   Sports

Veteran Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews is disappointed at the number of Test matches his side will play in the 2025 calendar year. Having last f...

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LNP - Modi assures India’s continued economic support for Sri Lanka

2024-12-17   |   Sports

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, during the joint media briefi...

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LNP - Three frontrunners to become Sri Lanka’s next Speaker

2024-12-15   |   Sports

Three names have been proposed for the position of Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament following the resignation of MP Asoka Ranwala from the position...

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LNP - Special Commodity Levy on imported big onions reduced

2024-12-02   |   Sports

Special Commodity Levy on imported big onions will be reduced from Rs.30 to Rs. 10 per kilo till December 31, 2024, the Ministry of Finance, Planning ...

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LNP - Gazette issued declaring Ravi Karunanayake as NDF’s National List MP

2024-11-19   |   Sports

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification declaring that former minister Ravi Karunanayake has been elected as a Member o...

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LNP - Ravi Karunanayake nominated for NDF National List seat?

2024-11-18   |   Sports

The New Democratic Front (NDF), which contested the 2024 General Election under the ‘gas cylinder’ symbol, has nominated former Minister Ravi Karu...

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LNP - IMF team to visit Sri Lanka today for third review under EFF program

2024-11-17   |   Sports

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by the Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer, will be in Colombo from November 17 to ...

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LNP - Asalanka knock seals four-wicket Sri Lanka win over New Zealand

2024-11-10   |   Sports

Chasing a modest 136 to win, Sri Lanka's batsman struggled to capitalise against the second-string visiting team. But a crucial 38-run stand for the s...

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LNP - PM meets ICC anti-corruption chiefs, discuss advancing integrity in cricket

2024-11-07   |   Sports

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya recently met with key figures from the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), including...

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LNP - Hong Kong Cricket Sixes: Sri Lanka claim second title

2024-11-04   |   Sports

Sri Lanka won their second Hong Kong Cricket Sixes title, and first since 2007, after beating Pakistan by three wickets in the final on Sunday. Sandun...

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LNP - Australia coach declares Maxwell in frame for Sri Lanka Tests

2024-11-02   |   Sports

Newly re-signed Australia coach Andrew McDonald has declared veteran allrounder Glenn Maxwell “100 per cent” in the frame for a long-awaited retur...

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LNP - Australia cricket team to tour Sri Lanka in early 2025

2024-11-01   |   Sports

The Australia Men's National Cricket Team will tour Sri Lanka from January to February 2025 to participate in a two-match Test series and one ODI.  T...

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LNP - Sri Lanka ODI squad named for West Indies series

2024-10-18   |   Sports

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the 16-member Sri Lanka squad, captained by Charith Asalanka, for the three-match ODI series against West Indies...

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LNP - Sri Lanka script history, beat West Indies in T20 series for first time

2024-10-17   |   Sports

Sri Lanka thrashed West Indies by 9 wickets on Thursday (October 17) to take the series by 2-1. Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga chipped in wi...

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LNP - Nissanka, Wellalage power Sri Lanka to series-leveling win over West Indies

2024-10-16   |   Sports

Sri Lanka produced a dominant performance to defeat the West Indies by 73 runs in the second T20I at Dambulla on Tuesday (October 15), leveling the se...

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