Archives 2026-06-23

Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) pays farewell call on PM

Md. Golam Sarwar, Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) paid a farewell courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Monday...

Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Force meets with Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy

The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Force, General Kevin Schneider, met with the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, on Tuesday ...

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs meets President

Dr. Paul Kapur, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, who is currently visiting Sri Lanka, met with President Anura...

More than 1,000 dengue cases reported in a day; 28 deaths so far

Sri Lanka has recorded 1,069 dengue cases, within a 24-hour period, marking the first time daily infections have exceeded 1,000, according to Acting Director of the...

Climate forum warns of threats to Lanka’s marine and amphibian biodiversity from El Niño, La Niña

The Parliamentary Climate Forum has drawn attention to the growing challenges faced in protecting Sri Lanka’s marine biodiversity and amphibian ecosystems from the impacts of El...

Lanka engages UAE business leaders to promote Port City as South Asian gateway

(Constructiononline) The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates and the Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, in collaboration...

Jumbo brought for temple procession kills mahout and assistant

A mahout and his assistant were killed by an elephant brought for the 78th Poson Perahera at Rakwana Sri Ubhaya Thilakarama Viharaya. According to ASP Chandana Halpagoda, two...

Tiana switches from Team USA to Lanka

Lankan-American gymnast Tiana Sumanasekera has announced that she will henceforth represent Sri Lanka in international competitions, describing the move as a proud and emotional milestone in...

SC grants leave to proceed with appeal seeking Wijepala’s removal from Parliament

The Supreme Court yesterday granted leave to proceed with an appeal seeking a determination that Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala is disqualified from holding a...

Woman killed, 10 others injured in multiple-vehicle collisions

A woman was killed and 10 others were hospitalised following a multiple-vehicle collision at Molagoda, Kegalle, yesterday. The accident occurred around 11.15 am when a private...

Special police probe launched to identify jailers allegedly aiding underworld figure ‘Commando Salintha’

A special police investigation has been launched to identify prison officers allegedly providing assistance to notorious organised crime figure Salintha Madushan Perera, alias ‘Commando Salintha’, who...

Elephants add grandeur to Vavuniya Hindu temple’s Pongal procession

The annual Pongal festival of the Arumuga Sri Lakshmi Sametha Narasimha Hindu Temple in Poonthottam, Vavuniya, was celebrated in grand style this year, with elephants joining...

Man arrested with nearly four kilos of “ICE” worth more than Rs 60 mn

A man was arrested in the Kotahena area by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) with nearly four kilos of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as...

PHIs warn public of imposters extorting money posing off as their members fighting dengue

The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ Union has warned the public to beware of individuals impersonating Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) and demanding money from households and...

Marians to headline musical evening in aid of D.S. Senanayake College development projects

The Old Senanayakians Group of 86 of D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo, has organised a special musical evening featuring popular Sri Lankan artiste Nalin Perera and...

Mysterious whale ‘necropolis’ discovered at the bottom of Indian Ocean

Scientists have discovered a vast underwater “whale necropolis” in the southeastern Indian Ocean, revealing one of the largest known concentrations of whale-fall ecosystems and fossilised cetacean...

Sri Lanka worthy of being ranked as the world’s top holiday spot – cricketing great Wasim Akram

Pakistani cricketing legend Wasim Akram said Sri Lanka is the best tourist destination and is worthy of being ranked the world’s top holiday spot. ‘The island’s...

Veenath Indrajith from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura wins the 2026 Saman Kelegama Memorial Research Grant

Veenath Indrajith, a fourth-year undergraduate from the Department of Business Economics at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, has been selected as the winner of the Saman...

Delmege Consumer partners with Daraz

Delmege Consumer, the flagship FMCG cluster of the Delmege Group, has evolved into one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted household names, building lasting relationships with communities...

TOS LANKA wins Gold Award at NCQP 2026

TOS LANKA has been awarded the prestigious Gold Award for Improvement Project Presentation at the National Convention on Quality & Production (NCQP) 2026, held on 17th...

Amana Takaful concludes Rights Issue, raises over Rs. 1 billion

Amana Takaful PLC has successfully closed its Rights Issue, raising more than Rs. 1 billion through the allotment of over 52.8 million new ordinary voting shares...

Sri Lanka-China relations “Beyond Commerce”: Peking University delegation conducts in-depth research on bilateral cooperation in Colombo

A delegation led by Prof. Wang Weijia, Director of the Research Centre for Global Governance and International Communication at the Institute of Area Studies and Dean...

News of a road map to West Asian peace brings oil price relief

Global oil markets saw Brent crude slip below US $ 80 dollars per barrel yesterday as stock investors responded to a road map to a final...

FitsAir commences only direct air service between Colombo and Ahmedabad FitsAir officially commenced direct operations between Colombo and Ahmedabad on 19th June 2026, becoming the only...

Unbeaten England and West Indies eye semi-final berth

After hectic double-headers and triple-headers, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 only has one game in store for us on Wednesday, and it should be a...

UNICEF to take over Lord’s when England play West Indies

The ICC, UNICEF UK and the ECB will host a “special match day takeover” at Lord’s when England and West Indies play their Women’s T20 World...

Sharp, Halliday blunt Scotland to keep New Zealand’s semi-final hopes alive

New Zealand survived a scare in the field and at the crease to beat Scotland and keep themselves alive at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026....

Lionel Messi scores brace as Argentina beat Austria 2–0 at World Cup 2026

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria and send the...

Egypt denied flight to Seattle ahead of final World Cup group match

The Egyptian FIFA World Cup team’s plan to fly directly from Vancouver to Seattle ahead of their final group match against Iran was declined by local...

Mbappe leads France to win over Iraq in lightning-delayed World Cup game

Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace ‌of the tournament, and France eased to a 3-0 victory  over Iraq ⁠in the first match ⁠of this World Cup...

England lose 12 WTC points for slow over rate at The Oval

England have been docked 12 points in the World Test Championship  and fined 50% of their match fee for a slow over-rate offence against New Zealand...

Sri Lanka rue missed golden opportunity

Sri Lanka squandered a golden opportunity to reach the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as a dramatic batting collapse condemned them to defeat...

Sri Lanka find consolation in bronze victory at Asian Relay Championship

Sri Lanka had the consolation of winning a single medal at the Asian Relay Championship in Shangyu, China, thanks to a spirited effort from the men’s...

British School Colombo sweep U-12 tennis titles

The British School in Colombo emerged as the winners at the Inter International Schools Under-12 Tennis Championship 2026, held at the Colombo Queens Tennis Club from...

Ranasinghe Premadasa: The man who would not take ‘No’ for an answer

Had former Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa lived to celebrate his 102nd birthday, it would have fallen on June 23, 2026. Premadasa, a politically self-made leader...

FCID’s big catch

Tuesday 23rd June, 2026 The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has uncovered a large-scale foreign exchange fraud and arrested a Colombo-based businessman who is reported to...

Forest cover loss threatens rare freshwater fish in Sinharaja streams

When discussions turn to Sri Lanka’s freshwater fish diversity and the urgent need to conserve it, attention is often focused on rivers, streams, reservoirs and water...

Turning Promises into Justice

Sri Lankans have reason to take satisfaction in their country’s latest international achievement. Sri Lanka has climbed 14 places in the 2026 Global Peace Index to...

The Burden, and also Strength, of the Critical Scholar in the Humanities

The biggest part of the challenge of a critical scholar in the humanities is having to engage critically with the very realities that define her existence...

Celebrating 30 years … singing the blues

Multi-award winning Melbourne-based blues and soul singer/songwriter Andrea Marr, has been delivering high-energy blues and soul around Australia, for 30 years. This extremely talented singer, from...

Back-to-back bookings signal demand

Sohan Weerasinghe is not only a drawcard in Colombo, but he also has a solid track record, overseas. From fronting Sohan & The X-Periments to commanding...

Showers expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times...

Iran’s President Pezeshkian lands in Pakistan for talks after US deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has landed in Pakistan for a state visit – his first overseas trip since the United States and Israel launched strikes on...

Pakistan issues nationwide alert over fears of heavy rains, floods

Pakistan has entered what its disaster authority is calling a “critical” weather window. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a nationwide alert, warning...

Unbeaten England and West Indies eye semi-final berth

After hectic double-headers and triple-headers, the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 only has one game in store for us on Wednesday, and it should be a...

UNICEF to take over Lord’s when England play West Indies

The ICC, UNICEF UK and the ECB will host a “special match day takeover” at Lord’s when England and West Indies play their Women’s T20 World...

Sharp, Halliday blunt Scotland to keep New Zealand’s semi-final hopes alive

New Zealand survived a scare in the field and at the crease to beat Scotland and keep themselves alive at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026....

Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Force meets with Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy

The Commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Force, General Kevin Schneider, met with the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda, on Tuesday ...

Lionel Messi scores brace as Argentina beat Austria 2–0 at World Cup 2026

Lionel Messi became the leading scorer in World Cup history as the captain struck twice to give Argentina a 2-0 win over Austria and send the...

Mbappe leads France to win over Iraq in lightning-delayed World Cup game

Kylian Mbappe scored his second brace ‌of the tournament, and France eased to a 3-0 victory  over Iraq ⁠in the first match ⁠of this World Cup...

US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks

The United States has partially lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports following “encouraging” talks over ending their conflict. The US Treasury issued a 60-day sanctions waiver...