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Plantation sector records highest-ever university intake

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Nearly 250 children from Sri Lanka's plantation communities have entered local universities over the past two years, marking the highest number recorded by the sector and signall... Read More


New initiative to uplift wealth management and FDI

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Capital One, a prominent player in Sri Lanka's investment banking sector since 2018, has unveiled its latest initiative, 'Donatello'. The venture merges bespoke private wealth ma... Read More


"Shimmer of Sabaragamuwa" tourism exhibition held in Udawalawe

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Coinciding with World Tourism Day, the "Shimmer of Sabaragamuwa" tourism, educational and trade exhibition was held on Sunday (27) in Udawalawe under the patronage of Sabaragamuw... Read More


Driver Demerit Points System

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Nearly 2,750 people die annually in road accidents in Sri Lanka, causing severe economic damage equivalent to 3 percent to 5 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)... Read More


Lalith Ratnayake's Riverstone heads for the Oscars

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka has officially selected Riverstone, directed by Lalith Ratnayake, as its entry for the 99th Academy Awards, making it the first Sinhala-language film to be officially s... Read More


Namal named fourth suspect in Krrish case

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been named as the fourth suspect in a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or... Read More


Army SC stamps their class, lifting two major Club Cricket titles

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club (Army SC) completed a historic double by winning both the SLC Tier B 50 Overs Tournament and the SLC Tier B T20 Championship for the 2026 domestic cric... Read More


Chamodi leads SL Women's U-19 at Tri-Nation Cricket in Pakistan

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka women's under-19 cricket team will embark on a tri-nation T-20 series in Pakistan from October 3. Bangladesh is the other country in the tournament. The Lankan lasses l... Read More


Rumesh creates history with 'Golden Throw' at Japan Asian Games

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga created history winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan Yesterday. Rumesh recorded a 88... Read More


Can Sri Lanka change the way Colombo travels?

SriLanka, Sept. 29 -- The real test of Sri Lanka's newest public transport experiment will not be how many buses are put on the road, but how many cars, motorcycles and taxis it can eventually persuad... Read More