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No Australia or England for Sri Lanka in WTC 2025-27

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 will see 27 series and 71 matches in the league stage, with the top two teams in the points table qualifying for the final. Each team p... Read More


SLAF deploys first Aeromedical Evacuation Team to UN Mission

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) deployed its first-ever Aeromedical Evacuation Team (AMET) to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic on 14 June 20... Read More


WTC final 2025 - Aus vs SA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- South Africa ended their 27-year-long wait for an ICC title as they got their hands on the World Test Championship mace after beating Australia in the 2025 final. The Proteas cha... Read More


South Africa on brink of World Test Championship glory

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- South Africa are within touching distance of World Test Championship victory as Aiden Markram hit an unbeaten century The Proteas are just 69 runs away from the title after a tr... Read More


Chikungunya strikes women, middle-aged hardest, study finds

Colombo, June 14 -- Women appear more susceptible to chikungunya, with 58.6% of reported cases affecting females, compared to 42.6% among males, according to a recent situation analysis from the Minis... Read More


Iranian missile strikes near Tel Aviv, urges citizens to stay alert: Sri Lankan Ambassador confirms

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- Sri Lankan Ambassador to Israel Nimal Bandara confirmed that Iran has launched several ballistic missile attacks targeting areas near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, amid the escalating ... Read More


Animal census not scientific, data cannot be used for any conclusion on wildlife population: Environmentalist

Colombo, June 14 -- The recent data on the animal census conducted by the Agriculture Ministry cannot be used to identify whether the animal species counted are endangered or not, due to a lack of sci... Read More


Norton Bridge-Sri Pada Road closed for ten days

Hatton, June 14 -- The Norton Bridge-Sri Pada Road via Ginigathhena and Diyagala has been closed for ten days from June 14 to June 24 due to the risk of a bridge collapsing. The Road Development Auth... Read More


Sri Lanka's economic growth to drop to 3.5 per cent this year, 3.1 next year, World Bank Reports

Colombo, June 14 -- Sri Lanka's economic growth is forecast to decelerate to 3.5 per cent this year, reflecting the scarring effects of the crisis, structural impediments to growth, and heightened glo... Read More


Probe into fall of tree at Rajawaka school

Sri Lanka, June 14 -- A probe has been launched after a Bo tree collapsed at the Rajawaka National School, killing one student and injuring several others. Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Madura Sen... Read More