WATCH : Indian Head Coach Gambhir clashes with Surrey groundsman
India have criticised the “arrogant” Oval groundsman after head coach Gautam Gambhir was involved in a heated altercation ahead of the final Test of the summer. Gambhir shouted “you can’t tell us what to do” at the Surrey’s Lee Fortis…
14 Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 02 Indian fishing boats and apprehended 14 Indian fishermen for poaching off the coasts of Baththalangunduwa and north of Mannar. The Navy said the fishermen were arrested during operations conducted yesterday to curb illegal…
Dilith’s Sarvajana Balaya expresses solidarity with Palestine
Member of Parliament and leader of the Sarvajana Balaya party, Dilith Jayaweera, met with the Ambassador of Palestine to Sri Lanka, Ihab Khalil, earlier today to express solidarity with the people of Palestine amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Jayaweera condemned…
Pelwatte and Sevanagala sugar factories in crisis due to state inefficiency
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating state of the Pelwatte and Sevanagala sugar factories, blaming government mismanagement for the ongoing crisis. Issuing a statement, Premadasa said that despite repeated warnings, the two state-owned institutions, once…
Victory for Conservation: 2024 Wedithalathive Gazette to be revoked
The Government of Sri Lanka, through the Attorney General, informed the Supreme Court on 29th July 2025, that it has decided to revoke Extraordinary Gazette No. 2383/05 dated May 6, 2024, which altered the boundaries of the Wedithalathive Nature Reserve,…
Sri Lankan HC conducts first Mobile Consular Service in Sydney
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Canberra conducted a mobile consular service in Sydney, New South Wales, recently (26) for the convenience of the approximately 30,000 Sri Lankans living in Sydney. According to the Sri Lankan High Commission, this…
New program launched to develop entrepreneurs across Sri Lanka
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development and the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) to introduce a course to develop entrepreneurs across Sri Lanka. The Small Enterprise Development Division (SEDD) under the…
30th July : Warm weather alert for 6 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather for the Eastern and North-central provinces and Vavuniya district, effective tomorrow. Per the Amber Alert issued by the department, the Heat index, the temperature felt on the human body,…
Ex-SDIG Priyantha Jayakody remanded
Former SDIG Priyantha Jayakody, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday, has been remanded until 06 August. He was remanded after being presented before the Mahara Magistrate’s Court today. The Sri Lanka Police earlier said that Priyantha…
IT Discovery Day 2025: Explore Your Future with Global Opportunities
The Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), Sri Lanka’s premier private higher education institute, invites prospective students, parents, and professionals to attend IIT Discovery Day 2025 on Saturday, 2nd August, at its City Campus in Colombo 03. IIT Discovery Day is…