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Rupesinghe ends 11-year wait, breaks Raheem's Freestyle record

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Sri Lanka's reigning short course national champion Minagi Rupesinghe and World Aquatics scholar Ramudi Samarakoon, both representing Killer Whale Aquatics (KWA), broke national r... Read More


Dialog Axiata and H Connect International emerge big winners

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Dialog Axiata and H Connect International emerged as the big winners at the Grand Finale of the inaugural DEI Champion Awards 2025, organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, in... Read More


Samaposha School Games get underway August 11

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Samaposha Provincial School Games 2025 will commence on August 11, bringing together 25,000 student-athletes from 3,000 schools across seven provinces in one of the country's ... Read More


SLC T20 Series starts today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The much-anticipated SLC T20 League gets underway today at the SSC Grounds, with Team Blues taking on Team Greens in the tournament opener at 1.30 p.m. This competition carries m... Read More


West container terminal exceeds initial expectation

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Throughput at WCT-1 has already exceeded initial expectations, with volumes ramping steadily each month since April. Once fully scaled up, Phase 1 will add approximately 1.6 milli... Read More


EDB addresses US tariff challenge with industry leaders

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) held a successful discussion yesterday regarding the 20% tariff recently imposed by the United States on Sri Lankan goods. High-level ... Read More


Country records Rs. 2,322 Bn total revenue

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Sri Lanka recorded total revenue of Rs. 2,322 billion in the first six months of 2025, reflecting a notable improvement from Rs. 1,861 billion during the same period in 2024, acco... Read More


Navy seizes poaching Indian fishing boat

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- During an operation conducted in the dark hours of Tuesday (5), the Northwestern Naval Command spotted a group of Indian fishing boats engaging in illegal fishing, trespassing int... Read More


Lankan Masters Swimmers for World Aquatics C'ship

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Sri Lanka's Masters Swimming Team, made up of 23 experienced swimmers and one diver, left the island yesterday to represent the country at the World Aquatic Championships 2025, cu... Read More


Charana a Cricketing Star with a bright future

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- 14-year-old Charana Chanupathi Malimbada from Sooriyawewa National School is a promising cricketer who has proved his talent as an all-rounder, leading his school to many victorie... Read More