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Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- France's former minister of culture, Jack Lang, on Saturday announced his resignation from a prestigious cultural center in Paris. Lang headed up the Arab World Institute (IMA) a... Read More


Sri Lanka to face Ireland in T20 World Cup match tonight

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- Co-host Sri Lanka will take on Ireland in their Group B encounter of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo today(08), with ... Read More


Ten Mobile libraries distributed in Western Province under Clean Sri Lanka reading drive

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- Ten mobile library vehicles were distributed to selected local government authorities in the Western Province yesterday (07) under the Arunu Dora National Reading Promotion Progra... Read More


India's Modi visits Malaysia to boost trade, security ties

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, as the two countries look to bolster trade and explore potential collaborations i... Read More


Rainy conditions for Northern and Central provinces

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- Showers will occur at times in Uva province and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya, Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Several spells of showers will occur at Northern, North-central and North... Read More


Pakistan-Netherlands clash in T20 World Cup curtain-raiser

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- The 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by Sri Lanka and India, gets underway today (February 7) at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo. The ... Read More


India leads tourist arrivals as Sri Lanka crosses 317,000 visitors in 2026.

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- Sri Lanka has welcomed more than 317,000 foreign tourists so far this year, according to figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). The authority repo... Read More


Trump threatens tariffs for countries trading with Iran.

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order threatening to impose additional tariffs on countries that continue to trade with Iran. The order, issued on Friday, does n... Read More


Women MPs call for reforms to stop verbal abuse in Parliament

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- The Women Parliamentarians' Caucus has submitted a request to the Speaker seeking amendments to the Parliamentary Standing Orders to prevent verbal harassment and insulting remarks... Read More


Tilvin Silva meets Indian FM Jaishankar to discuss bilateral cooperation

SriLanka, Feb. 7 -- Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held discussions with a delegation from Sri Lanka's Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), led by its General Secretary Tilvin Silva, f... Read More