Sri Lanka Asia Cup squad : 1 key change
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has named the following squad for the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025. The tournament will be played in UAE from 09th to 28th September 2025. The Squad 1) Charith Asalanka – Captain 2)…
Today’s News Digest – August 28
Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments to breaking news, we bring you everything that happened today, all in one quick and easy read. Six of Sri Lanka’s…
Sri Lanka College of Specialist Family Physicians to host academic sessions
The Sri Lanka College of Specialist Family Physicians will host its second Academic Sessions in September, featuring local and international experts in primary care. According to a statement, the academic sessions will provide a platform for knowledge exchange, skill development,…
Godawaya Shipwreck exhibition in Colombo in September
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Central Cultural Fund’s Maritime Archaeology Unit will host an exhibition and symposium in September, highlighting the documentation and preservation of artifacts from the Godawaya Shipwreck, one of Sri Lanka’s most significant maritime…
Except North, SLTB buses running at full capacity : Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasekara says except for the Northern region, all other regional depots of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) are operating buses at 100% normal capacity today. Employees of SLTB depots launched a strike from midnight…
Kuliyapitiya accident : Govt officials visit injured children
A group of state officials, including Deputy Minister of Child and Women’s Affairs, Namal Sudarshana, today visited the school children who had been injured in the tragic accident that was reported in Kuliyapaitiya yesterday. The state officials visited the Kurunegala…
‘Clean Sri Lanka’ program to mark boundaries of 23 tanks this year
Sri Lanka’s Department of Irrigation has announced that boundaries of 23 major tanks will be marked and cleared this year under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ program, aimed at protecting reservoirs and promoting sustainable development. The initiative began recently in the…
Public cautioned over fraudulent banking websites in Sri Lanka
A number of Sri Lankan banks have urged customers to be vigilant against fraudulent websites that mimic official banking portals to steal personal and financial information. According to notices issued this week, scammers are circulating links through emails and text…
Parliamentary committee calls for LNG power plant price revisions
The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Infrastructure and Strategic Development has pointed out the necessity of revising the prices contained in the Cabinet Paper approved concerning the Kerawalapitiya Sahasdhanavi Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Power Plant. The Committee informed the Ministry…
Wildlife officials treat baby elephant injured in Yala
A baby elephant has been found with injuries to its leg due to getting caught in a snare in Zone 01, near the Butawa reservoir of the Yala National Park, according to the park warden. The Department of Wildlife Conservation…