Colombo, Jan 22 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s 24-year-old Sonal Dinusha is in line for the call up for the 17-member squad for the Test series against Australia, it is learnt.
Colombo, Jan 21 (UNI) Sri Lanka''s Irrigation Department reported that over 20,000 Sri Lankans have been affected by natural disasters caused by heavy rains by Tuesday morning.
Colombo, Jan. 19 (UNI) Sri Lankan authorities issued landslide and flood warnings on Sunday, affecting multiple districts and provinces.
Colombo, Jan. 19 (UNI) Over 35 people were hospitalized after a head-on collision between two buses in Sri Lanka''s Southern Province on Sunday morning, police said in a statement.
Chennai,Jan 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed the naming of the iconic Cultural Center in Jaffna built with Indian assistance, as ‘Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center’.
Colombo, Jan 17 (UNI) The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) seized over Rs. 283 million in cash, the largest amount ever recovered in the history of the Sri Lankan police, in the Kurunegala area.
Colombo, Jan 17 (UNI) A bus carrying a group of foreign tourists collided with a cement truck on the Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka on Friday morning, killing the bus driver and injuring approximately 19 tourists, according to local police.
Canberra, Jan 16 (UNI) Travis Head’s potential move to the top of Australia’s batting order for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka has been endorsed by teammate Marnus Labuschagne.
Colombo, Jan 15 (UNI) The Sri Lanka Cricket Board, in consultation with Cricket Australia, has confirmed the addition of an extra ODI to the schedule for Australia’s upcoming tour.
Dubai, Jan 15 (UNI) Hat-trick hero Maheesh Theekshana is the big mover in the fresh ICC Men''s One-Day Rankings.
Colombo, Jan 12 (UNI) The Sri Lankan navy seized two Indian fishing boats that were poaching in Sri Lankan waters on Saturday night and arrested eight Indian fishermen, the navy said in a press statement on Sunday.
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) Jan 12 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday arrested eight Indian fishermen and seized two mechanised fishing trawlers allegedly for violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters.
Colombo, Jan. 11 (UNI) Sri Lanka earned approximately 3.17 billion U.S. dollars from tourism in 2024, latest statistics from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) shows.
Sydney, jan 10 (UNI) Nathan McSweeney received a much-welcomed call back when Australia announced their squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka.
Colombo, Jan. 9 (UNI) The Sri Lankan navy and coast guard seized an Indian fishing boat poaching in Sri Lankan waters and apprehended 10 Indian fishermen on Wednesday night, the navy said in a statement on Thursday.
Colombo, Jan 6 (UNI) India has pledged to provide unconditional support for the development of sports in Sri Lanka, the island nation''s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said on Monday.
Colombo, Jan 4 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday seized gold weighing 11 kg and 300 grams being smuggled from the Island nation in a dinghy and arrested three persons in connection with the gold smuggling racket.
Colombo, Jan. 4 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Navy arrested three persons who were smuggling about 11.3 kg of gold out of the country via boat on Saturday, the navy said in a press statement.
Colombo, Jan 2 (UNI) The year 2024 has been recorded as the year with the highest number of Sri Lankans migrating abroad for employment in the nation''s history, local media reported, quoting statistics from the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
Colombo, Dec 31 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday appointed Major General Lasantha Rodrigo as the new Commander of the Army and Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda as the new Commander of the Navy, the President''s Media Division (PMD) said in a press statement.
Colombo, Dec 31 (UNI) The Sri Lankan Ministry of Education on Monday announced a cut of school days for 2025 from 210 days to 181.
Colombo, Dec 31 (UNI) Sri Lanka is projected to earn 3 billion U.S. dollars in tourism revenue in 2024, Deputy Director General of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), Upali Ratnayake, announced in Colombo on Monday.
Mount Maunganui, Dec 28 (UNI) Jacob Duffy, the New Zealand fast bowler, charged in to bowl the 14th over of Sri Lanka''s chase, his team desperately needing wickets to stem the flow of runs.