Year: 2025
RCB wins maiden IPL title after beating Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed its maiden Indian Premier League title after it beat Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad on...
Govt says KDU Medical Faculty entry ban for locals is temporary
The restriction on admitting local civilian students to the medical faculty of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is only a...
SJB’s Colombo mayoral candidate faces corruption allegations
A complaint has been lodged with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against Riza Zarook, who is tipped to...
Bribery Commission urged to investigate Minister Rathnayake’s role in unauthorized clearance of red-flagged containers
The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) lodged a formal complaint with the Bribery Commission on Monday (02) over the release of 323 red-flagged containers...
Sriyani Kulawansa appointed chairperson of National Sports Selection Committee
Olympian and veteran athlete Sriyani Kulawansa has been appointed as the Chairperson of Sri Lanka’s National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC), following a decision...
Central Bank Governor highlights need for robust credit information systems
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, underscored the importance of strengthening credit information systems to improve...
Sri Lankan refugee arrested upon return from India
A 75-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil was arrested by the country’s immigration authorities when he returned to Jaffna from a refugee camp in India,...
State neglect persists in North despite AKD’s pledges of reform
Northern Province Governor N. Vethanayagan has raised concerns over continued obstruction by Colombo-based officials, stating that such interference is undermining efforts to accelerate...
Undervalued sale of state vehicles by North Central Provincial Council
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has levelled serious allegations against the North Central Provincial Council, claiming that 22 state-owned luxury vehicles...
China says US is ‘provoking frictions’ as tensions flare despite trade truce
China has accused the United States of “provoking new economic and trade frictions” as it responded to US President Donald Trump’s claims that...
