SP Kulasiri Udugampola was acquitted by the court in the case related to the 2002 disclosure of a Sri Lanka Army intelligence safe house in the “Millennium City” housing complex in Athurugiriya.
Following nearly two decades of proceedings, Colombo...
The winners of FIFA’s first 32-team Club World Cup in the United States could earn a football record $125m as details of a $1bn prize money fund were finally published.
FIFA said it allocated $525m in guaranteed fees for teams...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has categorically denied the UK government’s allegations of widespread human rights violations during Sri Lanka’s military operations against the LTTE and urged the incumbent government to stand by former armed forces personnel facing foreign sanctions.
Issuing...
Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath yesterday (26) told UK High Commissioner Andrew Patrick that unilateral action on their part would complicate the post-war national reconciliation process here.
Sri Lanka’s position was made known to HC Andrew...
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism has responded to the UK government’s decision to impose sanctions on three former military commanders and a former minister.
In a statement, the ministry acknowledged the UK Foreign, Commonwealth &...
Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region have killed at least 16 people.
Deadly wildfires swept through South Korea’s southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and destroying neighborhoods, while hundreds of prisoners were...
A Japanese man who was on death row for more than 40 years until his release last year has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation – roughly $85 for each day he was wrongly convicted, a court said Tuesday.
Former...
Under 19 Cricket
Sri Lanka Under 19 batsman Sharujan Shanmuganathan hammered an unbeaten double century- his best batting performance in the school circuit- to propel St. Benedict’s to their highest total of the season in the Under 19 traditional cricket...
Orient Finance PLC has reported an outstanding financial performance for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2024, showcasing significant growth in key financial indicators compared to the corresponding period in 2023.
The Company recorded a remarkable 161% increase in profit...
Sutheash Balasubramaniam has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Ceylon Hotels Corporation PLC.
He is the Managing Director – Sri Lanka of BookingWhizz Ltd., England, and is currently pursuing professional certification in coaching, accredited by...