General Colombo Court Extends Detention of Teen Cricketer Linked to Bloomfield Death Case
A Colombo court has extended the remand custody of a 17-year-old school cricketer who was arrested in connection with an alleged assault linked to the…
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General Sri Lanka Steady at 137/5 as Dickwella and Dinusha Fight Back Against India's Imposing 462
Sri Lanka found themselves in a challenging position on Day 3 of the Test match against India, reaching 137 for five wickets in response to the visitors'…
General Softlogic Holdings Posts Wider Loss of Rs 2.79 Billion in June Quarter
Sri Lankan conglomerate Softlogic Holdings recorded a deeper financial loss in the quarter ending June, with its net loss widening by five percent to Rs 2.79…
General Hemas Holdings Expands Into East Africa With Kenyan Stationery Firm Acquisition
Sri Lanka's prominent diversified conglomerate Hemas Holdings PLC has made a significant move into the East African market, acquiring Kenya's Twiga Stationers…
General Central Bank Governor Declares Sri Lanka Open for Business as Economic Recovery Gains Momentum
CBSL Chief Issues Bold Call to Investors Amid Improving Economic Climate The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a confident and direct…
General China Building 8 to 10 Ports Across South Asia Including Sri Lanka, Warns Indian Senate Official
India's Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman has raised fresh concerns over China's rapidly expanding maritime infrastructure in South Asia, warning that Beijing is…
General Ancient Underground Clay Pipeline Network Unearthed at Sri Lanka's Historic Yapahuwa Kingdom
Remarkable Archaeological Discovery at Yapahuwa Archaeologists have made a significant discovery at the ancient Yapahuwa Kingdom in Sri Lanka, uncovering a…
General Sri Lanka Navy Rescues Two Children Following Jet Ski Accident at Gregory Lake
Two young children were pulled to safety by the Sri Lanka Navy following a jet ski accident at the picturesque Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya, authorities…
General Bangladesh's Shipbreaking Industry: Green Certifications Mask a Deadly Reality for Workers
Bangladesh's shipbreaking industry has long been one of the most hazardous occupations in the world, and despite a growing number of facilities obtaining…
General Misty Weekend Haputale Set to Captivate Hill Country Visitors for Third Consecutive Year
One of Sri Lanka's most enchanting highland festivals is making its highly anticipated return, with Misty Weekend Haputale 2026 confirmed to take place from…
General India's Spinners Dismantle Sri Lanka's Top Order, Leaving Hosts Struggling at 99 for Five
India's spin attack proved devastating against Sri Lanka's top order batters, reducing the hosts to a precarious 99 for five wickets in what has been a…
General Four Private Bank Managers Taken Into Custody Amid Billion-Dollar Transfer Investigation
FCID Swoops on Senior Banking Officials Four managers from four separate private banks have been arrested by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division…
General Four Monaragala Police Officers Nabbed in Rs. 500,000 Bribery Scandal
Four police officers assigned to the Monaragala Divisional Crime Investigation Unit have been taken into custody following allegations that they accepted a…
General Pillayan Faces High Court Murder Charges Over 2006 Killing of Eastern University Vice Chancellor
The Attorney General of Sri Lanka has filed formal indictments before the Polonnaruwa High Court against Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as…
General Sri Lanka Struggle at 99 for 5 as India's Mammoth 462 Looms Large
Sri Lanka found themselves in deep trouble at the crease, reduced to 99 runs for the loss of five wickets in their first innings reply to India's imposing…
General India Post 462 All Out to Put Sri Lanka Under Pressure in First Test
Sri Lanka face an enormous challenge in the opening Test match after India were dismissed for a commanding total of 462, leaving the hosts with a significant…
General Anti-Israel Protest Turns Violent Outside Colombo Chabad House
A protest outside a Chabad House in Sri Lanka descended into violence, raising fresh concerns about the safety of Jewish community spaces on the island nation…
General NSC Demands Urgent Probe After Female Officers Allegedly Barred from Kalmunai Hospital
The National Shoora Council (NSC) has urged the government to launch an immediate investigation into a troubling incident at the Kalmunai North Base Hospital,…
General South Asian Economies Better Equipped to Weather New Oil Price Shock, Analysis Shows
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Face Fresh Energy Cost Pressures Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are once again confronting the threat of rising global…
General Tilko Blue Ocean Holdings Inks BOI Deal to Build Jaffna's Tallest Structure
Tilko Blue Ocean Holdings (Pvt) Ltd. has entered into a formal agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), marking a landmark step in the…
General JVP's Handunneththi Pledges to Rebuild Sri Lanka Along the Lines of a Developed Nation
Senior politician and prominent member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Vijitha Herath Handunneththi, has made a bold pledge to transform Sri Lanka into…
General Indian High Commissioner Meets Bahujana Balaya in Diplomatic Outreach
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, paid a courtesy visit to the Bahujana Balaya political party as part of ongoing diplomatic engagement…
General Ministry of Defence Urges Urgent Action as 70% of Cyclone Ditwah Relief Funds Remain Unspent
Relief Disbursement Stalls as Affected Communities Wait for Aid Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence has issued urgent directives to District Secretaries across the…
General Charith Asalanka Stuns Crowd With Breathtaking One-Handed Catch To Dismiss Dhruv Jurel
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka produced a moment of pure brilliance on the field, taking a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Indian wicketkeeper-batter…