Local

‎ ‎The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) on Thursday appointed 19 female bus conductors, marking the first time women haveContinue Reading The post SLTB appoints first female bus conductors appeared first on Newswire.

Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has urged the national team to ignore outside criticism and focus on its strengthsContinue Reading The post Mahela urges Sri Lanka to shut out outside noise ahead of T20 World Cup appeared first…

Opposition MP Chamara Sampath today clapped on his own in Parliament while claiming that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had travelledContinue Reading The post MP claps in Parliament, expresses happiness over President’s alleged…

The inaugural match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played tomorrow at the SSC Grounds,Continue Reading The post Inaugural match of T20 World Cup in SSC : Free Entry appeared first on Newswire.

The Magistrate’s Court of Jaffna today took up the magisterial inquiry related to a habeas corpus application filed over theContinue Reading The post Gotabaya Rajapaksa accused of stalling Lalith–Kugan case appeared first on Newswire.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that it is prepared to further intensify ongoing trade union action aimedContinue Reading The post GMOA warns of intensified action, summons doctors for Feb. 11 meeting appeared…

Sri Lanka Police says it will go ahead with its special security and traffic arrangements for the scheduled India–Pakistan T20Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Police to proceed with security plan for India–Pakistan match despite…

With Pakistan opting to boycott a high-profile fixture against India in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, attention hasContinue Reading The post Political Boycott in Cricket: How Sri Lanka Boycotted Israel at the 1979 ICC Trophy appeared…

Foreign worker remittances to Sri Lanka reached US$ 751.1 million in January 2026, marking a 31.1% rise from US$ 573.0Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka workers’ remittances surge in January following record 2025 appeared first on…

The Parliamentary Business Committee has scheduled the Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill for debate on Feb. 17, Leader of the HouseContinue Reading The post Parliamentary Pensions (Repeal) Bill to be debated & passed on Feb 17…