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Sri Lankan wins big at Manhunt International

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Sri Lanka's Piyumal Sithum Pattuwearachchi was named First Runner-Up at the 23rd edition of Manhunt International, held today in Bangkok, Thailand. Pattuwearachchi, who represen... Read More


Sinkhole disrupts train services on upcountry railway line

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Train services along the Upcountry Railway Line have been disrupted following the sudden appearance of a sinkhole between Peradeniya and Kandy, the Department of Railways confirm... Read More


PUCSL to reveal revised electricity tariffs today

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said that the revised electricity tariffs for the second half of 2025 will be released today (June 11). Published by HT Digi... Read More


Sri Lanka Police deploy 24/7 security at Chabad houses

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Police said today that any threats to the safety of foreign nationals on the island will be evaluated, and appropriate security measures will be implemented accordingly. In resp... Read More


NPP's nominee elected mayor of Bandarawela Municipal Council

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- National People's Power (NPP) member Sagaradheera Vishva Vikrama was elected as the Mayor of the Bandarawela Municipal Council today securing eight votes in the council election.... Read More


Mega induction sees seven new names added in ICC Hall Of Fame

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa's Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith were among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame announced Monday. ... Read More


ICC World Test Championship Final

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- The Ultimate Test nears closer as the two best teams, South Africa and Australia, do battle for the World Test Championship mace from 11 June. Pat Cummins-led Australia will be ... Read More


SriLankan Airlines plans to fly from turbulence to clear skies

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- In its plan for increasing the fleet to 25, SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier, is pressing ahead with its plan for the acquisition of two-more wide-body aircraft by the en... Read More


Five Jewish Rabbis performing Kosher chicken processing on visit visa arrested by Immigration Dept.

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- Five Jewish Rabbis, including three Israelis who were performing Kosher on the poultry products of a chicken processing plant in Mirigama were arrested by the Department of Immig... Read More


Central Bank calls for CRIB to align with global credit reporting standards

Sri Lanka, June 10 -- Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has stressed that the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) must benchmark its practices against leading global and regiona... Read More