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New Basnayake Nilame appointed to Kataragama Devala

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Arachchige Thilina Madusanka was appointed as the Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devala. He is the Basnayake Nilame of the Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Devala as well. ... Read More


Horton Plains roads closed to public, reserved for tourists only

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reimposed restrictions on vehicle movement through Horton Plains National Park, closing the roads to regular traffic from Sunday (7). ... Read More


12 Sri Lankans shortlisted for 2026 IPL auction

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Twelve Sri Lankan players have been included in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) Player Auction shortlist released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India today. All-ro... Read More


One-fifth of Sri Lanka inundated by cyclone Ditwah, UNDP analysis

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- An estimated 2.3 million people - more than half of them women - were living in areas flooded by Cyclone Ditwah that struck Sri Lanka on 28 November. New geospatial analysis from ... Read More


Over 2,000 Sri Lanka Navy personnel promoted

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- A total of 2,086 personnel, including 17 officers and 2,069 senior and junior sailors, were promoted or advanced to their next respective ranks and rates on the occasion of the Sr... Read More


UN allocates $4.5 Mn to support Sri Lanka's cyclone response

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The United Nations has allocated US$4.5 million (LKR 1.38 billion) from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri Lanka's response to Cyclone Ditwah, which made... Read More


Land cracked due to lies uttered by government: Thalatha

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Former Minister Thalatha Athukorala said today that she believes that the land cracked because of the lies uttered by the government. She told reporters that the government utter... Read More


Warning of cyclones is not opposition's job : Marikkar

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Warning of impending cyclones is not the opposition's job, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP S.M. Marikkar said today. The MP was referring to a comment made by Deputy Minister Ma... Read More


Tourist arrivals top 2.1 million for 2025, SLTDA reports

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Sri Lanka has welcomed 2,128,639 tourists so far this year, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) announced, marking a strong performance for the recovering tourism ... Read More


Pakistani PM sends Maritime Minister to Sri Lanka as gesture of solidarity

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent his government's Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar on a two day visit to Sri Lanka to express solidarity in the afte... Read More