President to meet senior Buddhist monks over Gnanasara Thera’s prison attire...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to meet a delegation of Buddhist monks representing the Chief Prelates of Sri Lanka’s three main Buddhist chapters...
Second fully refurbished S8 train set ready for service – Deputy...
The second S8 train set to undergo a complete refurbishment at the Ratmalana Railway Workshop is ready to enter service, Deputy Minister of Transport...
211,666 leave for foreign employment in first nine months of 2026
A total of 211,666 Sri Lankan migrant workers departed for foreign employment during the first nine months of the year, according to the Sri...
Shiranthi Rajapaksa remanded until October 13
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been remanded until October 13 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court following her arrest by the...
Sri Lanka-Thailand visa-free travel agreement gets Cabinet nod
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to sign a visa exemption agreement between Sri Lanka and Thailand, allowing holders of ordinary passports...
Rs. 1.61 Bn contracts awarded to print 421 school textbooks and...
The government has approved the awarding of contracts worth Rs. 1,614.69 million to 21 printing institutions to print school textbooks and modules required for...
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga nominated for 2026 Men’s World Athlete of...
Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has been nominated for the 2026 Men’s World Athlete of the Year award, following a standout season...
Pakistan announce T20I & ODI squad for Sri Lanka series
Pakistan squads announced for the three-match Sri Lanka T20I series and ODI tri-series featuring Sri Lanka and England.
SLC Transformation Committee chief questions ICC’s ‘double standards’ on political involvement
Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne has questioned the International Cricket Council’s approach to political involvement in cricket administration, saying the global...
IMF urges Sri Lanka to let fuel prices rise with global...
The International Monetary Fund has urged Sri Lanka to allow domestic fuel prices to move with international prices and maintain cost-recovery energy pricing as...