Nipuni Wasana returns home after Asian Beach Games gold win
Sri Lankan athlete Nipuni Wasana returned to the island after winning the gold medal in the women’s 50kg beach wrestling event at the 6th Asian Beach Games held in Sanya, China. She secured the gold medal after defeating a Vietnamese…
Mahindananda Foundation property handed back to Railways Department
The property belonging to the Mahindananda Foundation, which had operated on a leased basis for nearly 20 years, have been handed back to the Department of Railways. The Mahindananda Aluthgamage Foundation had been functioning on land owned by the Railway…
Spirit Airlines cancels all flights, begins wind-down
The ultra-low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines has “started an orderly wind-down of our operations,” the company said Saturday. The move was “effective immediately,” with all flights canceled and customer service no longer available. The carrier said customers could use its…
Special traffic plan in Colombo for Maldives President’s visit
Special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Colombo during the official visit of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to Sri Lanka, police said. President Muizzu is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from May 3 to May 6….
Trump jokes US will takeover Cuba ‘almost immediately’ on the way back from Iran
Trump appeared to hint at a potential military operation in Cuba after US forces “finish the job” in Iran. The comments come as Washington announced a set of new sanctions targeting the island nation on Friday, which Havana slammed as…
Weather: ‘Caution level’ heat advisory issued for 17 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level Warm Weather Advisory for 17 districts, warning that the heat index is likely to rise to “Caution level” in several parts of the country on May 3. The advisory, issued on May…
22 youths arrested over motorcycle stunt show in Malabe
A total of 22 youths were arrested by the Kaduwela Police for staging a reckless motorcycle stunt show near a private university along Chandrika Kumaratunga Mawatha in Malabe. Police said the arrests were made during a raid carried out following…
Iran says war with US will ‘likely’ resume
Iran’s armed forces have warned that a resumption of conflict with the United States and Israel is “likely”, claiming there is evidence Washington is not committed to any agreements or treaties. In a statement carried by Fars News Agency, senior…
India collects 2.43 trillion rupees in goods and services tax in April
India collected 2.43 trillion rupees ($25.61 billion) in goods and services tax in April, a rise of 8.7% from last year, the government said in a statement on Friday. (Reuters) The post India collects 2.43 trillion rupees in goods and…
Man arrested with plastic pistol at Kilinochchi May Day rally
A 25-year-old man was arrested by officers of the Police Special Task Force (STF) for allegedly carrying a plastic pistol among a crowd during a May Day rally held near the Kilinochchi Depot Junction on May 1. The suspect was…