Commemorative plaques were presented to Indonesian police officers who played a key role in apprehending Kehelbaddara Padme and his group of organised criminals.
The officers from both Indonesia and Sri Lanka involved in the mission were commended by Minister of...
Kunle Adeniyi, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at her Office.
During the meeting, Mr. Adeniyi expressed his deep appreciation for the strong cooperation extended by Sri Lanka to...
Taskin Ahmed, Saif Hassan and Litton Das played starring roles as Bangladesh eased to an eight-wicket win over Netherlands in the first T20I in Sylhet.
Taskin took four wickets and Saif, playing his first T20I since October 2023, bagged his...
Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz’s firepower overwhelmed UAE as Pakistan registered their second win in as many days: a 31-run thumping of the home side. The pair’s half-centuries did the lion’s share of the work as cameos around them...
Just one delivery stood between 18-year-old Davina Perrin and a personal piece of history, but that became a mere detail when her astonishing 42-ball century powered Northern Superchargers to a record total and into Sunday’s Hundred final against Southern...
A special police team is scheduled to leave for Indonesia today (30) to escort back to Sri Lanka six organised crime figures, including underworld leader Kehelbaddara Padme, who were arrested in Jakarta earlier this week.
Police said the team will...
A 17-year-old youth from Edimbrough Estate, Nanuoya, has been remanded until 10 September after being arrested for brutally assaulting a dog and throwing it into the Nanuoya stream.
The suspect, identified as Mohan Sundaram Lakshan, was produced before Nuwara Eliya...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected proposals for a buffer zone between Ukrainian and Russian forces as part of a peace deal, arguing it does not reflect the realities of modern warfare.
“Only those who do not understand the technological...
An unbeaten half-century from captain Salman Agha and a disciplined quartet of bowlers saw Pakistan ease to a 39-run victory in the first game of the tri-series against Afghanistan. After batting first on a surface curiously supportive of quick...
A gazette notification making it compulsory for passengers traveling in buses on expressways to wear seat belts will be issued on 31 August, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister and Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake announced.
Speaking at...