BPC Comes on Board as Strategic Partner for LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026
(L-R): Dinuka Perera, Deputy CEO – LankaPay; Channa de Silva, CEO – LankaPay; and Subash Chandra Bowse, Country Director of BPC for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives BPC—a global leader in payment solutions has come on board as a…
New Secretary appointed to the Ministry of Plantation & Community Infrastructure
Gunadasa Samarasinghe has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. The letter of appointment was handed over to him this afternoon (09) at the Presidential Secretariat by the Secretary to the President, Dr…
Govt to launch programmes to boost domestic milk production
Department of Agriculture will introduce several programmes to increase domestic milk production as part of efforts to strengthen the livestock sector, Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lal Kantha said. The minister made the remarks during an inspection visit…
Rs. 10,000 Mahapola allowance to be credited to bank accounts from Tuesday
The monthly Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship allowance for university students that has been increased to Rs. 10,000 under the 2026 budget proposals, with the revised payment to be credited to students’ bank accounts starting Tuesday (10). The payment for January…
ICC team of the T20 World Cup: Players from 7 countries
Four players from India men’s national cricket team have been named in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament following their title-winning campaign. Sanju Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament, was included as wicketkeeper…
Gary Kirsten appointed as Sri Lanka Cricket Head Coach
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s team, effective from 15 April, 2026. Kirsten, who enjoyed a distinguished international career representing South Africa, served as the…
“31% of world oil, tonnes of money”: US Senator defends war
US Senator Lindsey Graham has suggested that the ongoing war against Iran could bring economic gains by giving control over major global oil reserves. In an interview with Fox News, the veteran Republican senator said that if Iran’s government collapses,…
Ven Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera meets President
The Mahanayake of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha, Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Chief Incumbent of the Sri Dharma Vijayaloka Maha Vihara in Rukmale, Pannipitiya, the Most Venerable Ittapane Dhammalankara Mahanayake Thera, met…
Sri Lanka Consulate in Jeddah warns Umrah pilgrims of possible flight disruptions
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah has cautioned Sri Lankan nationals planning to undertake Umrah that connecting flights to and from Jeddah and Medina may face disruptions due to the current situation in the region. In a notice…
AI-enabled MRI machine installed at National Hospital Colombo
An advanced MRI machine equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has been installed at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka for the first time in a government hospital, the Health Ministry said. The machine, valued at over Rs. 450 million,…