1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (247+ words) Ahead of the player draft for the 2026 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), the five participating franchises have officially confirmed their direct signings of leading local and foreign players. The player draft system will return this season, replacing the…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (62+ words) Importers are making strong efforts to obtain dollars quickly, fearing that the value of the US dollar could exceed the Rs. 375 mark....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (216+ words) The Department of Meteorology has warned that as the southwest monsoon gradually establishes over the island, very heavy rainfall exceeding 200 mm may occur in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces. The Department stated that the current…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (200+ words) Lanka Sara Prominent Sri Lankan business leader and Western Province Governor" Hanif Yusoof has announced his intention to resign from the Governor position, citing the growing challenges of balancing high-level public duties with his role as the President's Special Envoy…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (133+ words) The Chilaw High Court today sentenced Jagath Samantha, a member of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha and brother of late former State Minister Sanath Nishantha, to five and a half years in prison. The verdict was delivered by Chilaw Puvagami High…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (27+ words) Over 1. 1 million court cases are pending across 293 courts in Sri Lanka, according to a Ministry of Justice report, with the highest backlog in Magistrate's Courts...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (118+ words) Major Train Derailment Between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya Injures 12" Lanka Sara The train had commenced its journey from the Polgahawela station at 3: 25 a. m. and was operating on its regular regular route southbound toward the Kalutara South (Dakuna Kalutara) destination. The incident occurred…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (352+ words) Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Friday welcomed the initiative, describing it as a milestone in Sri Lanka's digital economy ambitions. Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank of Ceylon, and Sampath Bank PLC will be the first to offer Pay Pal…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (207+ words) The Special Crimes Investigation Division of the Kandy Police has arrested nine employees of a Sampath Bank branch in Kandy, including a manager and a chief executive officer, in connection with an alleged multi-million rupee fraud involving forged documents and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (199+ words) Ousmand Gunasekara, alias "Gampaha Osmond," has been arrested by the Colombo District Crime Division for allegedly aiding and abetting the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa and supplying firearms used in the crime. The suspect, a 69-year-old resident of Gampaha, was arrested…...