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Mahinda Rajapaksa to appear before Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa says he will appear before the Bribery Commission on the 12th. He made these remarks while attending the funeral of Kapila Chandrasena, the form... Read More


President congratulates new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended his congratulations to C. Joseph Vijay, who took his oath as the new Chief Executive of Tamil Nadu. The President shared these sentiments via a p... Read More


Yal Devi services to resume tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- The Sri Lanka Railways Department says the Yal Devi train, operating from Colombo Fort to Jaffna and Kankesanthurai, will resume services tomorrow. According to the department, th... Read More


Heavy rain expected as atmospheric disturbance likely to intensify

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Showers across many parts of the island are expected to increase as a lower atmospheric disturbance near the country may develop into a low-pressure area by tomorrow. The Departme... Read More


Official reserve assets fall below 7 billion USD mark in April

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Sri Lanka's official reserve assets dipped below the 7 billion USD threshold in April 2026, based on the latest figures from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Total official reserves... Read More


Djokovic stunned on return to action in Rome

SriLanka, May 9 -- Novak Djokovic was beaten by gutsy qualifier Dino Prizmic on his return to action in the Italian Open second round. World number four Djokovic was playing his first match since 12 ... Read More


Mahanama College reach strong position in Battle of the Golds

SriLanka, May 9 -- Mahanama College finished the second day of the 20th annual Battle of the Golds cricket encounter against D.S. Senanayake College in a dominant position, reaching 161 for no loss at... Read More


British number one Norrie loses in Italian Open

SriLanka, May 9 -- British number one Cameron Norrie exited the Italian Open in the second round with a straight-set defeat by Argentina's Thiago Agustin Tirante. The 17th seed lost 6-3 7-5 to Tirant... Read More


US jobs data beats expectations for second month in a row

SriLanka, May 9 -- The US economy created 115,000 jobs in April as businesses kept hiring despite the economic fallout from the US-Israel war in Iran. The increase was stronger than expected, with th... Read More


The government that talks about public security was unable to protect the Treasury: Opposition Leader.

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, says questions persist regarding whether the Minister in charge of public security presented facts based on the reality on the groun... Read More