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Fixing : ICC Charges Aaron Jones as USA Trains in Colombo

United States cricketer Aaron Jones has been charged with five breaches of the Anti-Corruption Codes of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has been provisionally suspended from all cricket with immediate effect, the ICC said…

Altercation at protest: SJB Kalutara UC councillor arrested

A councillor of the Kalutara Municipal Council has been arrested by Kalutara South police after allegedly assaulting an individual during a protest led by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera in Kalutara this afternoon (28). The victim, a…

GMOA gives Health Minister 48 hours to act on doctors’ issues

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) says that if a constructive intervention is not made to address the issues faced by doctors in relation to the ongoing trade union action, the union will intensify its measures after 48 hours. The…

Sanath Jayasuriya & Dasun Shanaka mark Historic First Ball Under SSC Floodlights

Sri Lankan cricket great Sanath Jayasuriya faced the first ball under the newly installed floodlights at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the iconic Colombo venue. The floodlights were officially opened by Sports…

Sri Lanka Embassy in Doha honours young table tennis stars

  The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Doha congratulated two young Sri Lankan table tennis players who competed at recent World Table Tennis youth tournaments held in Qatar. Taavi Samaraweera, 10, of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, and Muthuli Welathanthrige…

France to replace Teams and Zoom in government, shift to domestic video platform

The French government has officially announced a plan to phase out the use of U.S.-based collaboration platforms, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom, in favour of a home-grown “sovereign” alternative. The transition to the state-developed platform, named Visio, is part of…

Chair of Sri Lanka’s Women’s Commission resigns over independence concerns

The Chairperson of Sri Lanka’s newly formed National Women’s Commission (NWC), Dr. Ramani Jayasundere, has resigned from her post, Ceylon Today reported. Her resignation, submitted to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, cited concerns over the body’s lack of operational independence, marking…

Sri Lanka T20 Squad Announced: Two key changes

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected the following 16-member squad to play in the upcoming three-match T20I series vs. England. The matches will be played on the 30th of January, 1st, and 3rd of February at the Pallekele International…

Sri Lanka launches national strategic plan to combat human trafficking

Sri Lanka officially launched its National Strategic Action Plan to monitor and combat human trafficking (2026–2030) at an event in Colombo, attended by Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya.  The five-year plan, unveiled under the leadership of the Ministry of Defence with…

British Airways flight to London loses wheel during take-off

The moment a wheel fell off a British Airways plane shortly after it took off has been captured on video. The rear wheel separated from what is believed to be a London-bound Airbus A350-1000 as it left Las Vegas on…