Nadeesha Lekamge claims 2nd place in Asian Athletics Championships
Sri Lankan athlete Nadeesha Lekamge has secured second place in the women’s javelin throw event at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships held in South Korea. Nadeesha Lekamge claimed second place with a season’s best of 57.53m. This achievement also marks…
Tax : New category for electric vehicles using fuel-powered motors
Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha Fernando, says a new category for Customs duties has been proposed for electric vehicles that use fuel-powered motors. Anil Jayantha Fernando disclosed information in this regard while tabling the relevant proposal in Parliament…
Did CBSL print money? Economist clarifies in 5 points
Sri Lankan economist Umesh Moramudali says the recent rise in the money supply is mainly from an increase in bank lending (giving more loans) as interest rates fell, and not from the Central Bank creating new money. Issuing a 05-point…
Ranil Wickremesinghe appears before CID amid misuse of funds probe
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday to provide a statement in connection with an ongoing probe into an overseas trip allegedly funded with government resources, local media reported. Wickremesinghe was summoned over a…
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some areas today
Atmospheric conditions are becoming favourable for evening thundershowers in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces in the next few days, according to the Department of Meteorology. As such, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the…
Bandaragama shooting more details revealed (CCTV)
Police have identified the man shot dead near the Bolgoda Bridge in Bandaragama on Thursday evening as a former prison officer. The victim, 57-year-old Lalith Kumara Kodagoda, a resident of Panadura, was travelling in a car when two unidentified gunmen…
Postal chief: No pay for employees who continue strike
Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara has announced that striking postal employees will not be paid their salaries for this month. In a letter sent to employees engaged in the strike, he informed them that they must immediately report back to duty…
Suspect dead, STF officer injured in Hambantota shootout
A suspect was killed in a shootout with the Special Task Force (STF) in a forested area at Wewegama, Suriyawewa, Hambantota. Police said the suspect sustained gunshot injuries during the exchange of fire and later died after being admitted to…
Fake letter using IGP’s name goes viral – CID investigates
Sri Lanka Police have warned the public against a fake letter circulating on social media that falsely claims to be an official document issued by the Inspector General of Police and other senior officers. Police said the letter, which carried…
55 international flyers, 25 nations: Colombo Kite Festival to unite the world
The skies above Galle Face Green will burst into a kaleidoscope of color and culture on August 24, 2025, as Sri Lanka proudly hosts the Derana Colombo International Kite Festival 2025—a landmark event celebrating global unity, creativity, and tradition. What…