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Bangladesh refuses to play World Cup matches in India

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Bangladesh will not travel to India for the T20 World Cup next month "under current conditions" and have requested their matches be moved elsewhere, the country's cricket board ha... Read More


Former Sathosa transport manager arrested

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) arrested former Sathosa Transport Manager Indika Ratnamalala in Galle today for allegedly aiding the criminal misuse of state pr... Read More


Starmer regrets welcoming British-Egyptian activist to UK

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC he regrets welcoming British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah to the UK, following the emergence of old social media posts whi... Read More


Thousands stranded across Europe as Greece airspace disrupted

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Thousands of passengers are stranded across Europe after a communications failure forced Greece to close its airspace, causing widespread cancellations and delays. Officials are ... Read More


UK and France bomb underground IS arms bunker in Syria

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), the UK Ministry of Defence s... Read More


Wicked composer latest to cancel Kennedy Center gig

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- The composer of the musical Wicked has said he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to include US President Donald Trump's name in the name of the venue. S... Read More


UK open to closer EU relationship

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- Keir Starmer has said the UK should move towards closer alignment with EU markets "if it's in our national interest". The prime minister told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg it would ... Read More


Sri Lanka in the spotlight at SAARC Journalist Forum

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- A two-day international conference organised by the SAARC Journalist Forum commenced today (4) at Nalanda University in India. The conference aims to urge regional governments to... Read More


Indian Army Chief to visit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- As part of India's continued engagement to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military ties with friendly foreign countries, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Genera... Read More


Cyclone-hit schools to reopen on schedule

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- All schools in the Badulla District will reopen tomorrow (5) for the start of the first term of 2026, according to District Secretary Prabath Abeywardana. The district was severe... Read More