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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10 JUNE 2024

Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 June 2024 Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and...

Climate Change: How Serious is Sri Lanka?

Today is World Environment Day Climate change is one subject that has consistently dominated the world headlines over the past decade. Increasing consumerism fuels large scale fossil fuel usage and damages the natural environment. This results in a steep rise...
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The Folly of Delaying Elections

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, unlike his predecessors, was not elected by the people of Sri Lanka. He was appointed by SLPP MPs to replace the ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Mr Wickremesinghe is working to build a popular base, asserting that he...

Sri Lanka collapse again in 2-wicket loss to Bangladesh

Sri Lanka suffered their second successive defeat yesterday in the 2024 T20 World Cup at the hands of Bangladesh by two wickets following another pathetic batting display by the frontline bar Pathum Nissanka 47 and 21 from Dhananjaya de Silva...

U.S. SPORTS ENVOYS TO SRI LANKA TO CHAMPION YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BASKETBALL

 The U.S. Embassy in Colombo will proudly welcome the U.S. Sports Envoys to Sri Lanka, former National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) players Stephen Howard and Astou Ndiaye, from June 8 through 14.  The Public Diplomacy...

President receives warm welcome in India

President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived in India this morning (09) via Indira Gandhi Airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of H.E. Narendra Modi, who has been elected as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive term. President Wickremesinghe was...

Submission of the Economic Transformation Bill Marks First Step in Economic Revitalization

Next Three Years Aimed at Building A Bright Future for Youth – The President President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that the government has initiated the first step towards economic stability by submitting the Economic Transformation Bill. He stressed that regardless of...

New Log Commander Assumes Office

New Log Commander Assumes Office Major General E.M.M Fernando Hdmc Lsc AATO, the newly-appointed, Commander, Logistic Command Headquarters at Salawa assumed duties on 05 June 2024 during a simple ceremony at his Office amidst religious observances. A Guard Turnout followed...

Sri Lanka’s batsmen face must deliver reality in world cup game against Bangladesh

In a more or less Now or Never face off against Bangladesh in their second Group D fixture at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas tomorrow Saturday morning, Sri Lanka’s top order batsmen face the major challenge of coming smoking...

Supreme Court orders Maithripala to pay Rs.1 M to petitioner

The Supreme Court today ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena to pay Rs. 1 million to the petitioner in the Fundamental Rights petition filed challenging former President Sirisena's decision to grant a Presidential pardon to Royal Park murder convict Don Shamantha...
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