ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 – Points Table
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China Unveils 15th Five-Year Plan : Fresh Opportunities for Sri Lanka
China’s Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party has outlined a new development blueprint that will create fresh opportunities for global cooperation while strengthening China’s economic and social progress, the Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka…
Train services on coastal line limited to Weligama due to derailment
The Railway Department says train operations on the coastal line have been restricted up to Weligama. The decision follows a derailment that occurred yesterday (21) at around 2.05 p.m., when a slow train running from Matara to Maradana derailed between…
Sri Lanka court issues arrest warrant for Pakistani national in LPL match-fixing probe
A Sri Lankan court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a Pakistani national suspected of aiding a match-fixing scheme during the 2024 Lanka Premier League (LPL), officials said. The Colombo Chief Magistrate, Asanga S. Bodaragama, issued the order against…
Heavy rain above 100mm: alert issued for several districts
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island. Heavy falls above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Therefore, general public is advised to take…
Another suspect linked to Kotahena shooting arrested
A suspect who allegedly assisted in the shooting and killing of a man in Kotahena has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) along with a stock of Ice narcotics. On the 7th, a gunman who arrived in a…
Severe lightning warning issued for several districts
Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara districts. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to…
Justice Shiran Gooneratne appointed as Acting Chief Justice
Justice of the Supreme Court Anthony Lalith Shiran Gooneratne was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (22) at the Presidential Secretariat. Due to Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena’s travel abroad from 22…
Sri Lankan humanitarians honoured with global award
Dr. Christopher M. Stubbs and Mrs. Rajni Stubbs Swaminathan, co-founders of MENCAFEP (Mentally Handicapped Children’s and Families Educational Project), have been recognized at the 2025 One World One Family Humanitarian Awards held in India. The couple received the award in…
Kadugannawa landslide : One person reported dead, rescue underway
One person has been reported dead, while three others have been rescued and hospitalised following a landslide reported in the Lower Kadugannawa area today. According to the Disaster Management Centre, five others remain trapped in the landslide, and operations are…