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Maldives rout SL in Asian Super Cup

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Maldives once again showed their power over Sri Lanka, crushing the hosts 3-0 in the opening match of the South Asian Super Cup under lights at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo ... Read More


Police freed from political interference - Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- In his first year as Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala has found himself at the centre of some of Sri Lanka's most pressing debates, from tackling organised crime and ... Read More


What the arrest of a former President means for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- "Don't worry, I will control the situation", former President Ranil Wickremesinghe told reporters and supporters as he arrived at court in a van full of lawyers and legal aides o... Read More


SLPP revokes membership of Sampath Manamperi

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) revoked the party membership of former Angunakolapelessa Pradeshiya Sabha members Sampath Manamperi and Piyal Manamperi yesterday (6), foll... Read More


Zimbabwe thrash SL to level T20I Series

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Zimbabwe came back strongly to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second T20I played at the Harare Sports Club Grounds yesterday. The home side also kept their hopes alive as... Read More


Wildlife protection scaled up on President's orders

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Environment Ministry has stepped up protection in the country's forest reserves after a direct call from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for stronger measures against the ... Read More


Progress amid persistent vulnerabilities

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka's economic trajectory has been a rollercoaster in recent years, marked by a devastating crisis in 2022 that led to the country's first sovereign default since independe... Read More


Barking up the wrong tree

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- What the international media seems unable to realise is that imagery is more important in any political ecosystem than detail. The people of Sri Lanka expected that there would b... Read More


Kotte Sri Dalada Perahera

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- The 125th annual Sri Dalada Perahera of the Kotte Raja Maha Vihara paraded the streets of Kotte last night. Here the Sacred Relics Casket being placed on the caparisoned elephant... Read More


Reciprocal tariffs illegal, US Federal Court rules

Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- A Federal Appeals Court on Friday ruled that most of US President Donald Trump's tariffs are illegal - but held off on enforcing the decision until mid-October, given expectation... Read More