Sri Lankan Disability Rights activist invited to address UN Conference
Sri Lankan disability rights advocate Nilshani De Silva has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 19th Session of the Conference of States...
Financial system remains resilient despite global pressures, says Central Bank
Sri Lanka’s financial system remained resilient during the first quarter of 2026 despite heightened tensions in the Middle East, exchange rate volatility and growing...
Sri Lanka sees Strong Growth in Overseas Worker Earnings
Sri Lanka received US$ 847 million in workers’ remittances in May 2026, marking a significant increase compared to US$ 767.9 million recorded in April...
Injury blow for Sri Lanka as Sashini Gimhani ruled out of...
Sri Lanka have been forced to make a change to their squad ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 after Sashini Gimhani...
Police seize 19 firearms, ammunition and drugs in major Colombo operation
Police have seized 19 firearms, T-56 ammunition, crystal methamphetamine (Ice) and more than 100,000 prescription pills (Pregabalin) following a two-week investigation that uncovered a...
Schools must provide love and safety, not just education – Prime...
Schools should be places where children feel safe, valued and cared for, in addition to receiving a quality education, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said...
National commemoration of World Environment Day 2026 held under President’s patronage
The National commemoration of World Environment Day 2026, themed “Let us take action to mitigate the impacts of climate change”, was held today at...
Only 148 of Sri Lanka’s 455 elders’ homes registered – Minister...
The elders’ home in Anguruwathota, Horana, where a fire claimed the lives of 12 residents earlier this week, had been operating without the required...
Senior monk issues apology after criticising court order
Venerable Thiniyawala Palitha Thera has publicly apologized for comments he made regarding the overseas travel ban imposed on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Addressing the media,...
From Cricketer to global spear thrower: The rise of Sri Lanka’s...
By any measure, 92.62 metres is a long distance in javelin.
For Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, it was the throw that transformed him from one of...










