LNP - Last surviving member of first team to scale Everest dies aged 92

2025-10-17   |   Sports

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, has died in the Nepali capital Ka...

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LNP - WARNING! Mafia Running Schools Rugby

2025-10-08   |   Sports

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 Z...

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LNP - Sri Lanka rope in new batting and spin-bowling coaches

2025-10-05   |   Sports

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 ...

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LNP - UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found

2025-09-29   |   Sports

The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said. The inci...

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LNP - Former umpire 'Dickie' Bird dies aged 92

2025-09-24   |   Sports

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 announc...

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LNP - Global cricket stars express condolences over death of Dunith Wellalage’s father

2025-09-19   |   Sports

The global cricketing fraternity has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden demise of Suranga Wellalage, the father of young Sri Lankan all-rounder...

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LNP - Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus, official says

2025-08-20   |   Sports

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 returni...

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LNP - Bodies of Yatinuwara PS Opposition Leader, his wife and child found

2025-07-29   |   Sports

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 Yahalat...

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LNP - SLC felicitates Ruchira Palliyaguruge for officiating in 100 ODIs

2025-07-06   |   Sports

Sri Lanka Cricket felicitated Ruchira Palliyaguruge, who is officiating in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire during today’s game. Ravin Wickramara...

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LNP - Narcotics peddled at Israelis-run business centres in East

2025-07-03   |   Sports

Some Israelis, who are here as tourists, are involved in peddling various types of narcotics in their unauthorized business centres set up in certain ...

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LNP - Sri Lankan engineer Meriesha Fonseka joins Airbus Wichita Facility Team

2025-06-26   |   Sports

Airbus has spotlighted Meriesha Fonseka, a talented Sri Lankan engineer, as part of their single-aisle wing design team at the company’s Wichita Eng...

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LNP - Modi inaugurates world’s highest single-arch railway bridge in Kashmir

2025-06-06   |   Sports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the world’s highest single-arch railway bridge in Indian-administered Kashmir. The term “singl...

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LNP - Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake indicted for match-fixing

2025-06-05   |   Sports

The Attorney General has indicted former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake at the Hambantota High Court for allegedly inciting cricketer Thari...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s wildlife rangers featured in Prince William’s new BBC docu-series

2025-05-24   |   Sports

Sri Lanka’s tireless wildlife defenders have taken the global spotlight in ‘Guardians’, a powerful new documentary series launched by Prince Wil...

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LNP - Angelo Mathews to retire from Test cricket

2025-05-23   |   Sports

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

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LNP - 'Give Kohli one more Test match to be sure he doesn’t belong in here'

2025-05-12   |   Sports

Virat Kohli on Monday (12) confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket after speculation of days. Following the retirement of his teammate Rohit S...

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LNP - Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket

2025-05-12   |   Sports

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. “Itâ...

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LNP - NPP leads in 200 LG bodies, gains absolute majority in 99

2025-05-07   |   Sports

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. Amo...

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LNP - NPP secures key local bodies in Gampaha district

2025-05-07   |   Sports

The National People’s Power (NPP) has claimed control of three major local authorities in the Gampaha District. The party secured victories in the K...

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LNP - Sri Lanka soar in ODIs and T20Is rankings with home dominance

2025-05-05   |   Sports

ICC - Australia remains at the top in Tests, India leads the two white-ball formats, while Sri Lanka emerge big winners as the yearly ICC rankings ref...

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LNP - Ruling party unlikely to secure majority in most local bodies: RW

2025-04-22   |   Sports

Ruling National People's Power (NPP) will not be successful at this year’s local government elections, and no party will get a clear majority in som...

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LNP - President denies saying no funds will be allocated for local bodies controlled by Opposition

2025-04-19   |   Sports

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today he never said no funds will be allocated for local bodies that are not controlled by the National People...

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LNP - EU team to arrive in Sri Lanka to review GSP+

2025-04-13   |   Sports

A team from the European Union is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka in the latter part of April to review the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (G...

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LNP - Modi’s aerial view of Ram Setu on his way back from SL coincides with Lord Ram’s birthday

2025-04-08   |   Sports

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his way back from Sri Lanka, had a Darshan of Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge, a vast chain of natural...

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LNP - 4 dead, another 4 injured in Kurunegala fuel station fire

2025-04-08   |   Sports

Four individuals, including the manager of the facility, were burnt to death, while four others sustained injuries in a tragic gas explosion at a fuel...

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