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Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu Makes Waves with 4 Wickets

Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu produced a brilliant all-round display, starring with the ball to claim 4 for 42 against Bangladesh at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 202... Read More


Lanka Government Cloud back online after technical glitch

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said that technical issues which caused a recent disruption to the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC) services hav... Read More


President amends ministry portfolios through gazette notification

Colombo, Oct. 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a Gazette notification amending the scopes, functions, departments, statutory bodies, and state corporations of several ministries fol... Read More


Japanese PM Ishiba's cabinet resigns

TOKYO, Oct. 21 -- Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Tuesday, marking an end to the administration that took office just over a year ago. At an extraordinary... Read More


Valvettithurai massacre survivors file USD 15 Mn reparations claim

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Survivors and relatives of victims of the 1989 Valvettithurai massacre have submitted a formal reparations claim to the Sri Lankan Office for Reparations, seeking USD 15 million ... Read More


Several train services cancelled following landslide on upcountry line

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Seven train services, including night mail trains, will be cancelled tonight due to a landslide on the Upcountry railway line, the Railways Department announced. The landslide, ... Read More


Nandalal Weerasinghe wins "A Grade" in global recognition

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has been awarded the "A Grade" by Global Finance magazine at the 2025 World's Best Central Bank Governors awards, hel... Read More


Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division launched

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- A new Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division was inaugurated this morning (20) at the old Police Headquarters in Colombo, under the patronage of Minister of Public Security and... Read More


Shoppers to pay for plastic bags, containers from Nov. 1

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- From November 1, shoppers across the country will need to pay for plastic bags and containers at stores, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) announced, in a move aimed at reduci... Read More


Video of a couple being questioned by Police raises concerns

Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- A video showing a doctor and an engineer being questioned at Panadura Police Station has sparked public outrage and drawn sharp criticism from legal experts. Senior lawyer Thish... Read More