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USAID and IREX host 'Mojo Lanka' mobile journalism festival

The two-day festival intends to educate content creators on the latest trends

June 8, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka in talks with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for automation in agriculture

Officials of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have assured President Wickremesinghe interventions would be made.

May 31, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to make producers responsible for plastic containers

From June the Central Environmental Authority would also bring regulations for imported pellets.

May 29, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka hosts the Indian Travel Agents Association convention to boost tourism

The 68th annual convention of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to be held from July 6 to 9, 2023.

May 20, 2023 2 min read
Chinese New Year at Sri Lanka's Shangri-La hotel: In Pictures

Year of the Snake celebration at Shangri-La Colombo featured lion dance, blessings and Chinese customs

US $109k grant to preserve Sri Lanka archaeological building

US partners with Sri Lanka to preserve Thuparama in Polonnaruwa

England claim landmark Test series sweep in Sri Lanka

Skipper Joe Root hailed England's "complete team-effort" Monday after his team sealed a tense victory over Sri Lanka in ...

November 27, 2018 3 min read

Sri Lanka collapse as Rashid, Stokes strike

Sri Lanka threw away a promising position in the final Test against England on Saturday, collapsing from 183 for 2 at te...

November 24, 2018 1 min read

ICC suspends Sri Lanka bowling coach over match-fixing

Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP | Wednesday - The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday suspended Sri Lanka's bowlin...

October 31, 2018 2 min read

Shanaka leads Sri Lanka run charge against England

Dasun Shanaka hit 66, and opener Niroshan Dickwella got 52 as Sri Lanka ground out 273-7 in the opening innings of their...

October 20, 2018 1 min read

Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup after upset win

Afghanistan continued their rise in international cricket with an upset 91-run win over Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Monday...

September 18, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka recalls Malinga for Asia Cup

Sri Lanka's cricket selectors Saturday recalled fast bowler Lasith Malinga after an year in limbo and included him in a ...

September 2, 2018 1 min read

Bangladesh batsman Sabbir faces six-month ban

Bangladesh cricket authorities on Saturday proposed banning batsman Sabbir Rahman from international cricket for six mon...

September 1, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cricket rejects ticket 'rip off' claim

Sri Lanka cricket authorities Sunday rejected claims of discrimination against England fans in the pricing of tickets fo...

August 26, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Galle Face Hotel revels in links to British drink

Sri Lanka’s Galle Face Hotel is reviving interest in Pimm's, a British liqueur, to which it is claiming links dat...

August 18, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka edge out S. Africa by 3 wickets in only T20

Spinner Lakshan Sandakan starred in Sri Lanka's hard fought three-wicket win over South Africa in the only Twenty20 inte...

August 16, 2018 3 min read
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Sri Lanka ex-president’s son proposes to sweetheart atop Kilimanjaro

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s youngest son Rohitha travelled from Tangalle to Tanzania to propose marriage...

August 14, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka skittles out S. Africa to win one-day finale Cricket

Akila Dananjaya claimed six scalps and picked up widespread tributes as Sri Lanka hammered South Africa by 178 runs in t...

August 13, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka cricket legends deny revived match-fixing charges

Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga and his deputy Aravinda de Silva Tuesday denied fresh alle...

July 31, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka Cricket ex-chief revives match-fixing charges against Arjuna

Former cricket board chief Thilanga Sumathipala has revived allegations of match fixing against Arjuna Ranatunga and Ara...

July 30, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka opening batsman questioned over rape incident

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's controversial opening batsman Dhanushka Gunathilaka was questioned by police over a rape of a ...

July 25, 2018 2 min read

Suspended Sri Lanka opener out of S. Africa ODIs

Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP | Sri Lanka's suspended opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka was left out Tuesday from the 15-m...

July 25, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka suspends opener on misconduct charge

Batsman Danushka Gunathilaka has been suspended over a misconduct charge in the middle of Sri Lanka's second Test agains...

July 23, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka build mammoth lead over South Africa

Sri Lanka tightened the noose on South Africa on the third morning of the second Test, building a commanding lead of 451...

July 22, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Galle stadium faces axe over Dutch Fort

Sri Lanka's picturesque Galle cricket stadium could be demolished because its pavilion stand violated heritage laws prot...

July 20, 2018 2 min read

Delirious French revel in World Cup victory

Hundreds of thousands of French fans partied into the night on the Champs Elysees on Sunday to mark the country's World ...

July 16, 2018 5 min read