T20Is : Sri Lanka add 5 players for preliminary squad
Batters Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dhananjaya de Silva have been named in Sri Lanka’s preliminary squad for next month’s tour of Pakistan, as selectors look to strengthen the team’s batting depth ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be…
Thunder showers will occur at several places in most provinces after 1.00 pm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 October 2025 Showers or thunder showers will occur at several places in most provinces after 1.00 p.m. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places…
PM Harini Amarasuriya departs for China
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya left for China today to attend the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, following an invitation extended by the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The high-level summit, which will be held in Beijing…
Ministerial changes : Final Gazette issued
A Gazette Extraordinary dated October 11, 2025, has been issued formalizing the ministerial changes announced on Friday (10). According to the Gazette, Minister Bimal Niroshan Rathnayake has been appointed as Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, while Minister Anura…
BOI, US delegation discuss strategic partnerships
A 23-member U.S. delegation comprising senior representatives from leading American think tanks and private sector enterprises paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka, Arjuna Herath. The delegation included prominent members from…
Jeewan Thondaman says housing event a publicity stunt, not real handover
Opposition MP Jeewan Thondaman has accused the government of misleading the public about the housing handover event scheduled to be held in Bandarawela on Sunday (12) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. In a statement, MP Thondaman said…
Investment Protection Act in the Works, President Anura Tells Visiting US Business Team
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the security of investors and investments coming into the country has been ensured under the current government. He made this remark during a discussion held this yesterday (11) at the Presidential Secretariat with a…
Mount Lavinia Court incident : Inquiry over lawyer
The Mount Lavinia Police have launched an inquiry into the conduct of a lawyer involved in Friday’s (10) incident at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises, where a police officer allegedly assaulted the attorney. Police said the investigation will look…
“It’s not a personal property”: Chathranga hits back at Harsha over Suwaseriya criticism
Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe expressed strong criticism of MP Harsha de Silva, following remarks made by the latter over alleged rebranding plans of the Suwaseriya ambulance service. “I think MP Harsha de Silva doesn’t have a party, leadership, or constituency…
FIFA Appoints SL chief to Grassroots & Amateur Football Committee
World football governing body FIFA has appointed Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar to its Committee for Grassroots and Amateur Football. The appointment comes as Sri Lankan football undergoes a period of rapid growth under Umar’s leadership…