Mathews to quit Test cricket after Bangladesh match
Sri Lanka鈥檚 former skipper Angelo Mathews said on Friday he will retire from Test cricket after playing in the first match against Bangladesh next month but will continue white-ball cricket.
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Walton begins operations in Sri Lanka
Electronics brand Walton has officially launched its business operation in Sri Lanka recently, said a press release...
Bridge old divides through local alliances
THE local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country. The government followed the rules of elections to a greater extent than its recent predecessors some of whom continue to be active on the political stage. Particularly noteworthy was the absence of the abuse of state resources, both media and financial...
Bus carrying pilgrims crashes killing 21 in Sri Lanka
An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said....
Sri Lanka helicopter crash kills six military personnel
A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter crashed during a graduation ceremony on Friday, plunging into a reservoir and killing six of the 12 people on board, a military official said.
Bangladesh to adopt Sri Lankan model to combat dengue
Bangladesh is set to implement the Sri Lankan model to combat and eliminate dengue.
Sri Lanka ruling party wins local polls
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government won local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year, official results showed on Wednesday...
Sri Lanka: from promises to results
THE local government elections in Sri Lanka, long delayed and much anticipated, are shaping up to be a landmark political event. These elections were originally due in 2023 but were postponed by the previous government of president Ranil Wickremesinghe. The government of the day even defied a Supreme Court ruling mandating that elections should be held...
Lanka govt faces first vote test in local polls
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist government faced its first electoral test with local polls on Tuesday since sweeping parliamentary and presidential votes last year, as the country emerged from economic meltdown.
Eight matches in five venues during Bangladesh's SL tour
Bangladesh national cricket team is set to play across five different venues during their tour of Sri Lanka for a full series in June-July, as confirmed by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board on Monday.
Sri Lanka Catholics protest on Easter bombing anniversary
Sri Lanka鈥檚 Catholics marked on Monday the sixth anniversary of the Easter bombings that killed 279 people with a silent march and demands for justice.
Gunman fires at Sri Lanka church ahead of Easter bombings anniv
A gunman fired at a church in Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, with the country on high alert six years since Easter Sunday bombings killed hundreds....
US tariffs threaten Sri Lanka鈥檚 recovery: IMF
Sri Lanka鈥檚 recovery from its worst economic meltdown, which forced a sovereign default and toppled a president, will be undermined if punishing US tariffs resume, the IMF warned on Friday.
Sri Lanka passes landmark law to recover stolen assets
Sri Lanka鈥檚 government introduced sweeping legislation Tuesday to recover stolen assets and pave the way for the prosecution of high-profile politicians from previous administrations, among others...
Modi clinches defence, energy deals with Sri Lanka
India secured defence and energy deals with neighbouring Sri Lanka on Saturday during prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 visit, seen as a move to counter rival China鈥檚 growing influence in the region...
Lanka warns US tariffs threaten 鈥榯housands鈥� of jobs
Sri Lanka鈥檚 apparel manufacturing industry warned on Thursday that sweeping US tariffs will disrupt the island鈥檚 largest export sector and place thousands of jobs at risk...
Sri Lanka鈥檚 crackdown on dogs for Modi鈥檚 visit sparks protest
Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs a day ahead of a visit by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi...
Fugitive Lanka police chief surrenders after weeks on the run
Sri Lanka鈥檚 fugitive police chief surrendered to authorities and was remanded in custody Wednesday, weeks after his arrest was ordered over a botched raid that killed a fellow officer...
Sri Lanka posts first growth since crisis
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka鈥檚 economy grew by five per cent in 2024, marking the first full year of expansion since its unprecedented meltdown in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday...
Sri Lanka court refuses to stop fugitive police chief鈥檚 arrest
A Sri Lankan court refused on Monday to quash an arrest warrant for the island nation鈥檚 fugitive police chief who is wanted over an officer鈥檚 death in a botched raid.
Lankan envoy visits DCCI, discusses business issues
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed has sought sharing of Sri Lanka鈥檚 experience in deep-sea fishing, tourism and shipping industry as well as technical support in this specialized area...
Lanka needs far-sighted voters
IT WAS three years ago that the Aragalaya people鈥檚 movement in Sri Lanka made the international headlines. The world watched a celebration of democracy on the streets of Colombo as tens of thousands of people of all ages and communities gathered to demand a change of government. The Aragalaya showed that people have the power, and agency, to make...
5 Bangladeshi players share lead
Five Bangladeshi players shared the top spot with five others in the open and women鈥檚 sections of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship at the end of the second round now being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
IMF chief says Sri Lanka stabilised, pledges more help
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva pledged to support Sri Lanka鈥檚 economic recovery, praising the cash-strapped nation鈥檚 鈥榬emarkable turnaround鈥� during online talks with its president.
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with bilateral creditors who had pledged debt relief to the cash-strapped nation last year.
Lanka police seek public help to arrest chief
Sri Lanka鈥檚 police issued a public appeal on Thursday to locate their fugitive chief, who has been missing since a court order for his arrest following the death of an officer.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN SRILANKA: Nawaz Commission provides guideline
THE United Nations Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal point of controversy for Sri Lanka. Since 2009, the year the thirty-year internal war ended, the country has been the subject of multiple resolutions aimed at addressing human rights violations and war crimes committed during and after the war. These resolutions have been met...
Lanka hunts for police chief over deadly raid
Sri Lankan police were searching for their chief on Sunday after a court order for his arrest was issued over the killing of an officer during a botched raid, an official said.
IMF approves $330m payout for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka鈥檚 leftist president received a boost from Washington on Friday, with the International Monetary Fund greenlighting a roughly $330 million payout under an existing loan agreement.
Lanka鈥檚 moderate politics despite govt鈥檚 massive mandate
DONALD Trump in the United States is showing how, in a democratic polity, the winner of the people鈥檚 mandate can become an unstoppable extreme force. Critics of the National People鈥檚 Power government frequently jibe at the government鈥檚 economic policy as being a mere continuation of the essential features of the economic policy of former president...