Archives 2026-06-02
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News1 day agoPakistan naval trio arrives at Colombo Port
In a display of naval tradition, the Sri Lanka Navy formally welcomed the Pakistan Navy Ships ‘PNS Taimur’ and ‘PNS Aslat’, alongside the submarine ‘PNS/M Hangor’,...
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News2 days agoIMF turning a blind eye to NPP corruption: Opp.
The People’s United Opposition yesterday (01) alleged that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had turned a blind eye to serious corruption allegations against the NPP government...
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News2 days agoShavendra tells Beijing meet Sri Lanka should not become an arena for geopolitical rivalry among major powers
Former Commander of Sri Lanka Army with possibly the best battlefield record, having recovered the most amount of enemy occupied territory by troops he led from...
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News2 days agoGovt. leaders speak to Basil more than I do – Namal
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has defended former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa following questions over his continued stay in the United States, despite facing scrutiny over several...
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News2 days agoSri Lankan teen killed in Chennai clash; three arrested
An 18-year-old Sri Lankan girl, identified as Yancy, was killed and her 17-year-old friend suffered serious injuries after a car rammed their motorcycle, following a clash...
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News2 days agoSix killed in Meegoda tragic accident: Hit-and-run driver remanded
The driver of a pickup truck that ploughed into a crowd near a dansala at the Meegoga junction, killing six people, on Sunday night, was remanded...
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News2 days agoLankan duo emerge winners in Latin dance championship held in Blackpool, UK
Sri Lanka’s dance community has earned international recognition as Tarja de Silva and Gihan Umesh Madanpitiya delivered an exceptional performance on the global stage, proudly representing...
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News2 days agoVijay raises Sri Lankan Navy arrests with Modi in Delhi debut
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay made his maiden official visit to New Delhi on Wednesday, holding meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
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Business2 days agoLOLC Finance reinforces market leadership with strong growth
LOLC Finance PLC, the flagship finance company of the LOLC Group and Sri Lanka’s largest non-bank financial institution, delivered a strong financial performance for the year...
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Business2 days ago‘Law enforcement failures leading to gross abuse of Malaiyaha Tamil labour’
Malaiyaha Tamil workers in Sri Lanka’s private tea estates and smallholdings are facing widespread labour abuses that amount to multiple indicators of forced labour, according to...
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Business2 days agoWest Asian uncertainties continuing to dampen share trading
Low investor sentiment persisted in the stock market yesterday due to lingering West Asian uncertainties particularly in relation to Israel and Lebanon. Both indices moved downwards....
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Business2 days agoFirst Capital records a Profit after Tax of Rs. 2.10Bn and core earnings of Rs. 6.59Bn
First Capital Holdings PLC, a subsidiary of JXG (Janashakthi Group) and a pioneering force in Sri Lanka’s capital markets landscape, delivered a steady performance during FY2025/26,...
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Business2 days agoCCPI-based headline inflation accelerates marginally in May 2026
The Colombo Consumer Price Index1 (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained marginally above the target in May 2026, reflecting the impact of upward adjustments...
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Business2 days ago‘From Friendship to Dependency’ launched in Colombo
Analyses Sri Lanka’s foreign policymaking towards China Speaking at the event, Dr Senaratne mentioned that her book examines why Sri Lanka’s relations with China have been...
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Business2 days agoStredge rebrands to orchestrate value
Stredge, now into its ninth year, recently marked its strategic rebranding under the slogan of ‘orchestrating value’. The rebranding is a further endorsement of the company’s...
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Latest News1 day agoNuwan Thushara among 46 men’s cricketers to be awarded SLC contracts
Medium pacer Nuwan Thushara is among 46 men’s cricketers awarded national contracts by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), after he withdrew the legal case he had filed...
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Latest News1 day agoSri Lanka Cricket relieved at ICC’s mild response to Transformation Committee
No Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) representative was invited to the ICC’s quarterly meeting in Ahmedabad over the weekend, but the fact that the ICC board has...
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Sports1 day agoICC approves red-to-pink ball change to reduce bad-light impact in Test cricket
In an attempt to reduce the impact of bad light on Test matches, the ICC has approved a trial of switching from a red ball to...
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Latest News1 day agoLPL introduces impact subs for 2026 season
Sachin Tendulkar may not be a fan of them, but impact subs are making their way into the Lanka Premier League, as is a stipulation that...
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Sports2 days agoTharanga makes history with Diamond League second place
National javelin record holder Rumesh Tharanga etched his name into Sri Lankan athletics history by becoming the first athlete from the country to secure a top-three...
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Sports2 days agoAll set for Lanka Premier League
The countdown to the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League has begun with the Player Draft taking place in Colombo. The draft provided an opportunity...
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Sports2 days agoDinara wins double crown at SSC ITF J30
Sri Lanka’s leading junior tennis player Dinara de Silva scripted another memorable win by capturing both the singles and doubles titles at the SSC ITF International...
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Sports2 days agoJuniors produce strong performances at 33rd Asian Junior Squash Championships
Sri Lanka’s promising young squash players concluded a successful campaign at the 33rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships, held in Panzhihua, China, from 20th to 24th...
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Features2 days agoSri Lanka’s vanishing wetlands put elusive otter under growing threat
The world marked World Otter Day 2026 recently. Conservationists are warning that Sri Lanka’s rapidly disappearing wetlands, polluted waterways and unplanned development are placing increasing pressure...
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Features2 days agoMalaiyaha Tamil people: Healing the Oldest Wound of Independence
In their Vesak messages this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya highlighted the values of reconciliation, coexistence and justice as essential to...
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Features2 days agoIMF relief is not economic recovery: Sri Lanka’s real test begins now
The IMF’s latest decision to release approximately US$695 million to Sri Lanka provides an important measure of financial relief, but it should not be mistaken for...
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Features2 days agoNew scene for Benjy …
Benjamin Ranabahu, better known as Benjy, has always moved into action with a band, but that era now seems over for this dynamic bassist, whose first...
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Features2 days agoSri Lanka remains home
Roger Menezes, a name that instantly brings back the soundtrack of Sri Lanka’s 1960s and 70s music scene, is in town – the second for this...
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Foreign News2 days agoProtesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Thousands of Kenyans have marched through central Nairobi to demand that the government declare a national crisis over rising cases of femicide and child disappearances. The...
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Foreign News2 days agoUS Defense Department bars journalists from its press office
The United States Department of Defense has barred journalists from its press office, the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict media access since President Donald...
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Latest News1 day ago
Nuwan Thushara among 46 men’s cricketers to be awarded SLC contracts
Medium pacer Nuwan Thushara is among 46 men’s cricketers awarded national contracts by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), after he withdrew the legal case he had filed...
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Latest News1 day ago
Sri Lanka Cricket relieved at ICC’s mild response to Transformation Committee
No Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) representative was invited to the ICC’s quarterly meeting in Ahmedabad over the weekend, but the fact that the ICC board has...
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Latest News1 day ago
LPL introduces impact subs for 2026 season
Sachin Tendulkar may not be a fan of them, but impact subs are making their way into the Lanka Premier League, as is a stipulation that...
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Foreign News2 days ago
US Defense Department bars journalists from its press office
The United States Department of Defense has barred journalists from its press office, the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict media access since President Donald...