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Sri Lanka finish 12th with eight medals

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Sri Lanka concluded the 22nd Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships 2026 in Hong Kong with an impressive haul of eight medals, finishing 12th in the overall medal standings today.... Read More


Kohli Powers RCB to Back-to-Back IPL Titles

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second consecutive IPL crown with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Chasing 156, Bengaluru reache... Read More


Six killed, seven injured after drunk driver rams Vesak dansala queue in Meegoda

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Six people, including a 15-year-old girl, were killed and seven others injured after a cab crashed into a crowd waiting in line at a Vesak dansala near Meegoda Junction on Sunday ... Read More


MP Mano Ganesan wants COPF to probe unauthorised use of funds allocated for Provincial Council elections

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- MP Mano Ganesan, in a letter addressed to Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Harsha de Silva, urged to probe any unauthorised use of funds allocated for Provincial Counci... Read More


Abolishing Executive Presidency not a priority for govt. right now

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The introduction of a new Constitution including the abolishing of the Executive Presidency is not a priority for the government at the moment though it was an election promise, a... Read More


Broaden tax base without counting too much on motor vehicle import duties - IMF

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed the need to broaden the tax without counting too much on motor vehicle import duties, income tax or VAT, according to an officia... Read More


14-year-old boy arrested over death of younger sister in Eravur

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Eravur Police have arrested a 14-year-old schoolboy for allegedly strangling his 11-year-old sister to death and hiding her body inside a water tank in the bathroom following ... Read More


Cardinal calls for rethinking open economic policies and IMF programme

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has urged the government to reconsider the country's open economic policies and reassess its engagement with the International Mon... Read More


Dengue, Chikungunya cases surge after rains

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- People experiencing a fever for more than two days should seek immediate medical attention and undergo appropriate blood tests, as Sri Lanka is witnessing a rise in both dengue an... Read More


Hetmyer recalled for West Indies' ODI series against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 15-member squad for the highly anticipated three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for June 3-8 at ... Read More