Former Member of Parliament Premalal Jayasekara, who was arrested following a complaint over an alleged firearm threat, has been releasedContinue Reading The post Former MP Premalal Jayasekara released on bail appeared f

Wasim Khan will step down as the ICC’s general manager, cricket after four years in the role. Wasim took over from Geoff Allardice in May 2022, after Allardice assumed the CEO role at the ICC. Wasim had arrived at the IC

The bank's net interest income rose 16.9 percent to 84.8 billion rupees in 2025, while profit after tax surged by 69.5%

Children who do not reach the age of 18 before January 1, 2027 will never be permitted to buy cigarettesContinue Reading The post UK moves to ban smoking for everyone born after 2008 appeared first on Newswire.

Taiwan’s president was forced to cancel his trip to Africa after China allegedly pressured countries to close their airspace toContinue Reading The post Taiwan president cancels Africa trip after China pressures nations

New Soundbox and Cloud Commerce solutions make digital payments easier and more affordable for small businesses Mastercard has announced theContinue Reading The post Mastercard strengthens Sri Lanka’s digital payments ec

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M. Marikkar has claimed that the government may be considering changes to the administration ofContinue Reading The post Eran Wickramaratne to cricket administration? S.M. Marikkar respo

The Socialist People’s Forum has condemned the National People’s Power (NPP) government over the withholding of several literary works byContinue Reading The post Socialist People’s Forum condemns withholding of Tamil wr

The Walk for Peace commenced this morning from Dambulla, led by Ven. Pannakara Thero, members of the Maha Sangha, andContinue Reading The post Walk for Peace commences in Dambulla appeared first on Newswire.

A Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion event, comprising a Media Networking Session, a B2B Roadshow, and a Tour Operators Networking Evening,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Tourism hosts promotional event in Dhaka appeared fi

Sithumli Mendis of Gateway College Colombo brought honour to Sri Lanka with outstanding performances at two prestigious junior squash tournamentsContinue Reading The post Gateway’s Sithumli Mendis Excels on Global Stage

Union Assurance, Sri Lanka’s longest-standing private Life Insurer, was honoured as a ‘Company with Great Managers’ for fifth consecutive yearContinue Reading The post Union Assurance Achieves Five Consecutive Years as a

Market turnover was 2.15 billion rupees.

The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the NCPI on a year-on-year basis, was 2.4 percent in March 2026,

A total of 161 children of school-going age who are not attending school have been identified in the Kalutara District in 2025, with the highest number reported from the Dodangoda Divisional Secretariat Division.

Gold prices firmed on Wednesday as lower oil prices, following a U.S. extension of a ceasefire with Iran, eased ‌fears of an inflation spike and prolonged high interest rates.

The festive cheer of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has come under sharp criticism, with veterinary experts claiming that more than 10,000 cats and dogs have suffered hearing damage and disorientation due to firecrackers

Family members of the Easter Sunday attacks say they are cautiously optimistic about the ongoing investigations, but have raised serious concerns over what they describe as attempts by various parties to sabotage the pro

Sri Lanka is on the brink of a crippling medicine shortage, including essential and life saving medicines, that threatens to paralyze both public and private healthcare sectors, the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutica

Political parties are to tone down May Day celebrations as it falls on a full moon day this year. The ruling party has also decided to celebrate May Day at district level.

Highlighting that there is a ‘Deep State’ that controls the present government, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday alleged that those officers in the deep state are out to obstruct the investigation

Anti-corruption crusaders and die-hard cricket followers in the island could breathe a sigh of relief as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has at last bowed down to ground realities and ordered Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC)

An auction of 110 billion rupees Treasury bills is ongoing.

The Ministry of Defence said Sri Lanka has strengthened its national security framework by placing renewed emphasis on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS), a key tool used to disrupt the financing of terrorism and safegua

The dollar steadied in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as skepticism over U.S. ​President Donald Trump’s announcement of an indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran lifted demand for the safe-haven ‌currency, pushin

Read this closely. Abhishek Sharma played within himself to bat through a full 20-over IPL innings for the first time and still ended up with 135 not out off 68. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) consequent 242 for 2, with sup

United States President Donald Trump has announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran, saying that the US military will hold off its planned attack to allow more time for Tehran to put forward a proposal to end the

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-central and Uva provinces and

… successive governments sat on PCoI report handed over in Feb. 2021 His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith yesterday (21) alleged that those who were in power from 2019 to September 2024 sabotaged investigations into the

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has directed the Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera to cancel an internal transfer of a senior official. Sources said that the

The United Nations has urged Sri Lanka to deliver concrete results after long-running investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners. The UN’s top envoy to the

Ven. Bhante Gunaratana, Chief Sangha Nayaka for North America has requested all Sri Lankans to support the second phase of the International Walk for Peace scheduled to begin in Sri Lanka this week. The following is the

Marylebone Cricket Club’s generous support not in vain Spinner Tharun Damsith delivered a match-winning all-round performance, claiming 13 wickets after scoring a crucial half-century, as Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya, Hikkadu

During the recent debate on the No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, Illankai Thamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) Batticaloa District lawmaker, Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, warned that the

An auction of 110 billion rupees Treasury bills is scheduled for Wednesday.

India's vice president C P Radhakrishnan has just concluded a visit to the island nation

CEB has been replaced with 6 state-owned companies

Turnover was 3.56 billion rupees.

Type A carries a fixed interest rate of 12.50 percent per annum, Type B carries a floating rate of AWPLR plus 2 percent

Will see increasing pressure on their balance of payments due to the rise in energy prices