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YouTuber arrested for insulting women

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- A man known as Krishna, who creates YouTube videos mocking and insulting young women in Jaffna, has been caught by villagers in Ilawali and handed over to the police. The man w... Read More


India win Champions Trophy, beating New Zealand by four wickets

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- India 254 for 6 (Rohit 76, Iyer 48, Rahul 34*, Bracewell 2-28, Santner 2-46) beat New Zealand 251 for 7 (Mitchell 63, Bracewell 53, Phillips 34, Kuldeep 2-40, Varun 2-45) by fou... Read More


Chinese national critically injured in train accident

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- A Chinese woman sustained serious injuries after falling from a train on the Upcountry Railway today. The incident occurred near the Idalgashinna 19 platform in Haputale while s... Read More


Mark Carney wins race to replace Trudeau as Canada's prime minister

Sri Lanka, March 10 -- Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Su... Read More


Deshabandu Tennakoon's assets may be frozen - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala has stated that the assets of former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon may be frozen if he continues to evade c... Read More


New Zealand seals series with Plimmer's century

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Georgia Plimmer's maiden ODI century powered New Zealand to a 98-run victory over Sri Lanka, securing a 2-0 series win in the third ODI in Nelson. New Zealand posted 280 for 6, ... Read More


O/L exam tuition to end on March 11

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- All tutoring classes, seminars, workshops, and social media support sessions for the GCE Ordinary Level examination will end at midnight on March 11. The Examinations Department... Read More


Chicken and egg prices increase

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- The prices of chicken and eggs have risen again in the local market. Egg producers attributed the increase to the government's failure to reduce the prices of chicken feed as pro... Read More


Five SSPs & 28 OICs transferred

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- The Police Headquarters has announced the transfer of 37 police officers, including 28 Officers-in-Charge (OIC) and five Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP), effective immedia... Read More


Sri Lanka cricketer Ashen Bandara arrested over assault

Sri Lanka, March 9 -- Sri Lanka cricketer Ashen Bandara has been arrested by Piliyandala Police following an alleged assault related to a parking dispute. The incident occurred in the Kolomunna area,... Read More