Nissanka, Hasaranga and Pathirana among seven Sri Lankans picked for IPL 2026
The 2026 IPL will include seven Sri Lankan cricketers with a mix of fresh signings at the mini-auction and familiar faces retained by...
Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries
President Donald Trump has expanded a US travel ban, barring nationals of five additional countries and people travelling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents from...
Sri Lanka floods leave children vulnerable to trafficking and abuse
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has raised concerns over potential child trafficking and exploitation in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah,...
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has recorded a worrying increase in HIV/AIDS cases, with 639 new infections and 13 deaths reported in the first nine months...
Sri Lanka landslide survivors left without any govt aid weeks after Cyclone
Nearly three weeks after a deadly landslide in Napatawala village was triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, survivors say they have received no government assistance...
Floods destroy over 7,500 acres of paddy in Sri Lanka’s Vavuniya district
The Department of Agrarian Development said that more than 7,500 acres of paddy in Vavuniya District were wiped out by heavy floods, leaving...
American forces intercept Iran-bound shipment from China off Sri Lanka coast in covert operation
U.S. special operations forces intercepted a shipment of military-related cargo from China bound for Iran while the vessel was operating off the coast...
Dayasiri says law may have been applied differently to Govt MP
MP Dayasiri Jayasekara has questioned claims that the Police were facing a shortage of breathalyser test tubes, raising concerns over whether MPs are...
King’s Baton Relay in Sri Lanka called off
Sri Lanka has canceled its leg of the King’s Baton Relay for the 2026 Commonwealth Games following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah....
