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South Africa storm past Sri Lanka in rain-hit World Cup encounter

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- South Africa's juggernaut rolled on in the Women's World Cup as they crushed Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in a rain-marred contest in Colombo on Friday. In a game reduced to 20 overs... Read More


Plans Underway to Bring Back Rugby Crowds

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) is set to embark on a major transformation in its domestic league structure with plans to introduce a Grand Final to conclude the season, aligning with glob... Read More


Sri Lankan sisters from Australia grace Asian Colombo Sevens

https://news.htsyndication.com/images/common/save.png Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- The stage is set for the second leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens which kicks off today at the Race Course ground in Colombo tak... Read More


No legal action yet in 12-year-old National Museum artefact theft

Colombo, Oct. 18 -- Twelve years after the theft of 221 valuable artefacts from the Colombo National Museum, the case remains unresolved, with the Attorney General's Department yet to file charges aga... Read More


Three Afghan cricketers killed in attack: cricket board

Sri Lanka, Oct. 18 -- Afghanistan have pulled out of a tri-nation series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month after three local cricketers were killed in an attack, the country's cricket board said ... Read More


Safe-haven rush pushes gold to glittering new peak in SL

Colombo, Oct. 18 -- Gold prices in Sri Lanka surged to an all-time high on Friday, shattering previous records as investors worldwide flock to the precious metal amid growing economic uncertainty. Lo... Read More


Heavy rain to lash island till month-end

Colombo, Oct. 18 -- The adverse weather condition is expected to continue across most parts of the country until the end of the month, the Department of Meteorology said. Speaking to the Daily Mirror... Read More


23,000 MT of imported salt held at port over quality and deadline violations

Colombo, Oct. 18 -- A stock of 22,950 metric tons of imported salt, valued at over Rs. 910 million, has been detained by Sri Lanka Customs after being found non-compliant with national standards and i... Read More


Police probe after flower garland found on photo of Mirihana Police female OIC

Colombo, Oct. 18 -- A special police investigation has been launched into an unusual incident where a flower garland was found placed around a photograph of Chief Woman Police Inspector Varuni Keshala... Read More


Russian 'cancer vaccine' still in early stages: SL health authorities

Colombo, Oct. 18 -- Sri Lankan Health authorities have cautioned against sensational claims surrounding Russia's so-called cancer vaccine 'Enteromix', saying it remains at a pre-clinical stage and has... Read More