asprit Bumrah is set to miss the two Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on August 15. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the seamer continues to feel discomfort in his left knee after an initial assessment at

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd.) chaired a high-level Civil-Military Coordination Meeting at the Mullaitivu Divisional Secretariat to discuss long-standing land issues and regional develo

Two helicopters have collided in Greece as they were battling to control wildfires.

Iran on Sunday denied reports that it had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting US President Donald Trump’s claim that an outline of a deal with Tehran included the “immediate, complete, and total” reopening o

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said that the unrest at Mahara Prison is fundamentally different from the incident reported at Negombo Prison, noting that the nature of the two incidents is not the same.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully grown sprouts of Red Russian kale and Wasabi mustard greens as part of research aimed at developing sustainable food production for future space m

The Q Branch police seized 292 kg of ganja that was being taken for smuggling to Sri Lanka near Ramanathapuram and arrested three persons.

Flight attendants at Canada’s WestJet went on strike on Sunday ‌after failing to reach a deal with the country’s second-largest carrier, grounding flights during the busy summer travel season.

The Attorney General has granted legal clearance for the draft bill seeking to extend the retirement age of judges by two years, paving the way for the legislation to move to the next stage.

The unrest that erupted inside the Mahara Prison on Saturday afternoon has been brought under control through a joint operation involving prison officials, the Sri Lanka Police, the Police Special Task Force (STF) and th

Sri Lanka is set to host one of its biggest international rugby events when the Asia Pacific Lions take onContinue Reading The post Northampton Saints SL tour to feature rugby showdown & cricket legends game appeared fir

Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says prison overcrowding may have contributed to the recent unrest at Mahara Prison, but stressed thatContinue Reading The post Justice Minister suggests organized element may be beh

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas affecting several coastal sea areasContinue Reading The post Take Action : Strong winds, rough seas warning issued for Sri Lanka’s so

United States President Donald Trump has once again held off on launching a major attack against Iran, but no resolution appears in sight on how to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The Fars news outlet affili

Sri Lanka’s most prestigious and highest-ranked domestic tennis championship, is set to bring together Sri Lanka’s leading tennis talent from 7 to 23 August 2026 at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA), Colombo. With

Sri Lanka’s batters aced their second chase in a row, as 17-year-old debutant Sanjana Kavindi top-scored with 46 off 24 to help Sri Lanka race to a target of 176 against Pakistan. Chamari Athapaththu had lit the thruster

A 40-year-old foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggleContinue Reading The post Foreigner caught smuggling nearly 40,000 cigarettes

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the Government’s ability to manage the country, arguing that its failure to effectively runContinue Reading The post Sajith: If Government can’t run prisons, how can it r

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw the proposed FIFA ForwardContinue Reading The post Football Federation of Sri Lanka welcomes FIFA chief’s wi

National team ranks 1st out of over 80 countries after preliminary rounds — the best result in Sri Lankan debatingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Debaters Make History at the World Schools Debating Championship appea

The police curfew imposed in three Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions surrounding the Mahara Prison complex has been lifted with immediateContinue Reading The post Police curfew around Mahara Prison lifted appeared first on

Colombo, Sri Lanka: For generations, Sri Lankans had known the taste of Maliban. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the brand tookContinue Reading The post From Maliban Handiya to the Nation: This Weekend, It Travelled N

David Pieris Automobiles (Private) Limited, the four-wheeler sales arm of David Pieris Group of Companies, unveiled the all-new BAIC X3e,Continue Reading The post David Pieris Automobiles Launches All-New BAIC X3e Electr

MCA – HONOUR CHAMPIONS  LEAGUE 202 MAS Intimates registered a four wicket win [DLS method] over Commercial Bank in a rain interrupted match of the MCA – Honour Champions League  played at the Thurstan ground on Saturday.

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th

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lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By S. Rubatheesan lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;The government is set to dece

While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Appeal Court decides the lsquo;harm rsquo; that may result from release of lsquo;transaction level rsquo; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;strong gt;information during 2015-2017 outweighs lsquo;pu

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Two opinions have emerged within the Attorney General rsquo;s Department regarding the University of Wolverhampton's response to the Criminal Investigation Departmen

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has received ldquo;a couple of hundred rdquo; offers in response to an open call for proposals to supply fuel md

Motor Traffic Commissioner General Kamal Amerasinghe, who was arrested on Friday over a fraudulent vehicle‑registration case, has been remanded until tomorrow. He was taken into custody by the Financial Investigation Uni

lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c

Galle Gallants’ bowlers led by Mohammed Nawaz [3-24], Akif Javed [2-42] and Eshan Malinga [2-43] successfully  defended 201 to register a 13 run win against Colombo Kaps in the 19th match of the Lanka Premier League play

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 02 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 August 2026 by  the Department of Meteorology Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa,  North-western and Uva  provinces and in Kandy, Nuwar