Kusal Mendis (SL): The Sri Lankan first-order batsman tops the list of run-scorers in 2024 with 742 runs in 17 matches and innings. He has an average of 53.00 and a strike rate of 90.59, including a ...

Sri Lanka Police have commended Mohammad Izadeen Arshad Ahmed, a 25-year-old electrician, for his courageous attempt to rescue a schoolgirl who was abducted in Daulagala on 11 January. Ahmed, who was ...

The Cabinet has approved a programme to issue 4,000 passports per day by operating the Immigration and Emigration Department around the clock, with additional staff recruited on a contract basis, ...

The government has stated that it is currently reviewing the recommendation made by the Attorney General regarding the suspects involved in the murder of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge.

India-born Chandrika Krishnamurthy Tandon won a Grammy for her album Triveni at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles in the category of Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album. The 67th Grammy Awards, ...

US President Donald Trump has said the Gaza Strip will be “taken over” and “taken over” after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan. He said the area could be ...

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets line up in a striking display, says Professor Chandana Jayaratne, Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit, Department of ...

The government has officially announced the certified prices at which the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) will purchase paddy from farmers, in a special media briefing held today (5 February). The ...

Deshamanya Kandiah “Ken” Balendra, a pioneering Sri Lankan corporate leader, has passed away at the age of 84. Born in 1940, Balendra held numerous key positions in Sri Lanka and the region. He was ...

Former captain Dimuth Karunaratne has informed Sri Lanka Cricket that the second Test against Australia, starting in Galle on February 6, will be his last international match. A pillar of Sri Lankan ...

A woman in the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Neil Gaiman and his ex-wife, accusing the British author of sexually assaulting her. The lawsuits against Gaiman and Amanda Palmer have ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday congratulated the people of Sri Lanka on behalf of the United States as the island nation marks its 77th Independence Day. In a statement, Rubio ...