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British band Massive Attack banned in Singapore for showing Palestinian flag

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British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a...

India’s Sri Lanka tour warm-up game reduced to three days

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India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture ahead of their Test series against Sri Lanka. The warm-up game...

India’s squad for the Tour of Sri Lanka announced

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The Men’s Selection Committee has selected India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.  Ahead of the series, the team will play a...

Sri Lanka among top global improvers in Investor Relations and Debt...

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Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the fastest movers in the 2026 Investor Relations and Debt Transparency Assessment conducted by the Institute of...

Traffic restrictions expected in Colombo for annual Vel Festival procession

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Police have warned motorists of possible traffic congestion in several parts of Colombo due to the 152nd annual Vel Festival procession of the New...

Sri Lankan Parliamentary Officials Complete Capacity-Building Programme in India

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A 24-member delegation of Sri Lankan Parliamentary officials successfully completed a five-day Orientation Programme at the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE)...

Public consultation on renewable energy tariffs ends today

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced that the process of obtaining public opinion on the purchase price of electricity generated...

‘Kick Argentina out of the World Cup’ petition nearly breaks Guinness...

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FIFA has confirmed that Argentina will face an investigation into the “disgusting” scenes at the end of the World Cup final.  The team has gone...

CBSL keeps overnight policy rate unchanged at 8.75%

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.75 per cent, citing prevailing domestic and...

Cabinet approves purchase of 600 deluxe buses for SLTB

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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to procure 600 new Deluxe‑model, air‑conditioned buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), replacing an...