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India agrees to play extra T20Is in Sri Lanka to support...

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India has agreed to play additional T20 international matches during their tour of Sri Lanka in August as part of efforts to support relief...

SSC Grounds Upgraded Ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) conducted a media tour of the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo on January 2, 2026, to highlight the...

CBSL rates : Dollar selling rate moves to Rs. 313.27

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The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (02 Jan), compared to Thursday (01 Jan). According to the Central Bank of...

170 kg of Heroin transported to Puttalam for incineration

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A stock of 170 kilograms of heroin held as case material will be destroyed after completing the required court procedures, Police officials said. The narcotics...

84 yr old husband kills 79 yr old wife in Agalawatta

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Police state that a woman was killed in the Delpawatta area of Agalawatta, last morning (01 Jan), after being assaulted by her husband. The deceased...

Coconut exports top $1 billion in 2025, up by 40%

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Coconut-based exports have surpassed USD 1 billion in 2025 and are expected to close the year at around USD 1.2 billion, a substantial increase...

Dollar rate today : Selling rate hits Rs. 312

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The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (02 Jan), compared to Thursday, with...

Health Minister seeks Rs. 1 Bn in damages over defamatory YouTube...

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Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa has issued a legal notice demanding Rs. 1 billion in damages from YouTube content creator Dharmasri Kariyawasam, accusing him...

150-year-old Amsterdam church destroyed by New Year’s blaze

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Amsterdam’s Vondel Church, near one of the city’s most popular parks, was largely destroyed in a fire just as New Year celebrations were in...

04 arrested over theft of court-seized motorcycles during flooding

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Kandy Police say four youths have been arrested along with two high-powered motorcycles they are accused of stealing while the Kandy Court Complex was...