Sri Lanka mourns ‘Uncle Percy’ – cricket’s one-man cheer squad
Percy Abeysekara, 87, died at a hospital outside the capital Colombo on Monday following a brief illness, according to his…
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EU provides €100,000 financial aid for flood victims in Sri Lanka
The European Union has allocated €100,000 to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to families affected by the floods that recently struck…
Sri Lanka treads cautiously into 5G Future amid geopolitical concerns over Huawei
Sri Lanka is to take a cautious approach in the introduction of 5G technology to navigate geopolitical rivalry to be…
Heavy showers after 2 p.m. today as well
Heavy showers above 75 mm will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2 p.m., the…
Thai cave rescue: Duangphet Phromthep killed himself at school in UK
The captain of the Thai football team trapped in a cave for several days in 2018, took his own life while…
White Island: Company found guilty over NZ volcano disaster
A company in New Zealand has been found guilty of not “minimising risk” to 22 people who died in the…
France pledges support towards Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Sri Lanka and France convened the inaugural bilateral consultations between the two Foreign Ministries at senior official level on Wednesday…
Lanka reaches compromise with China on controversial visit of research vessel
Sri Lanka permitted the Chinese vessel Shi Yan 6, now docked at the Colombo port, to engage in a two-day…
Mike Pence: Former US Vice President withdraws from 2024 presidential race
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race, saying “this is not my time”. He…
President Ranil calls for unity in building a new Sri Lanka
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged all politicians and citizens to set their sights on a new vision for the nation,…