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Wiaan Mulder marked his captaincy debut with a marathon unbeaten 264 as South Africa ran Zimbabwe ragged on a hot opening day of the second Test in Bulawayo. South Africa went into stumps on a mammoth 465 for 4, the...
Australia made swift work of securing a 133-run victory on the fourth day in Grenada, and with it retained the Frank Worrell Trophy which they have held since 1995, as West Indies’  batting crumbled to 143 all out midway...
The New People’s Front (NPF) over the week lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), that Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickremaratne was using three state-owned vehicles and two official residences beyond his official entitlement. NPF...
A 23-year-old man was arrested by Fort Police after he climbed and remained seated on a traffic signal tower near the Presidential Secretariat, demanding a meeting with the President. The young man, a resident of Nawamahasenpura in Welikanda, climbed onto...
In a remarkable act of dedication and bravery, a SLTB bus driver suffered a heart attack while at the wheel but still managed to safely bring the vehicle to a halt, saving the lives of 62 passengers on board. The...
A committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a set of recommendations outlining a new framework for admitting students to the Faculty of Medicine at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU). Co-chaired by the Secretary to the...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 04 JULY 2025Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 04 July 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of light showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts...
Attorney Udul Prearatne, who represents underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka alias Harak Kata, has raised serious concerns over his client’s safety, claiming that his life is in danger. According to Prearatne, Nadun Chinthaka has been admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit...
An underworld character, known as ‘Army Upul’, a close associate of late notorious gang leader Ganemulle Sanjeewa, was shot dead in front of his house at Batuwatta, Ragama, on Thursday night.The murder is believed to have been carried out on the orders of Kehelbaddara Padme, another...
The government is suppressing the real issues facing the country and, instead, ruling through repression, said SLPP National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa yesterday (04).He warned that the government will eventually turn its crackdown on lawyers and even the...