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New Year Message from the Prime Minister As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timelyContinue Reading The post New Year Message from PM Harini Amarasuriya appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel has selected the following 15-member Sri Lanka squad to participate in the ICC U19 Men’s CricketContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka U-19 World Cup Squad announced appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka will use the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan to assess two or three backup players in both battingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka T20 World Cup Squad : Update from Selectors appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Navy has acknowledged the invaluable support of foreign warships, which had arrived to take part in theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka thanks global naval forces for humanitarian support at IFR 2025 appeared first on…

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist who delivered a thumping victory in November’s mayoral election, was officially sworn in during aContinue Reading The post Zohran Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor with midnight subway oath appeared…

An out-of-control car veered off the road and crashed into a coconut tree in Ambalantota on New Year’s Day, injuringContinue Reading The post Car crashes into coconut tree on New Year’s Day appeared first on Newswire.

A police officer on duty for New Year celebrations was killed after being struck by a car driven by anContinue Reading The post On-duty police constable killed by drunk driver at New Year checkpoint appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) received more than 12,650 complaints related to cybersecurity incidents andContinue Reading The post CERT reports surge in cybersecurity complaints in 2025 appeared first on…

Sri Lanka’s National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has warned of deteriorating air quality across several urban centres, with the latestContinue Reading The post Unhealthy Air Quality : AQI tops 100 in several urban areas in SL…

The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC), appointed to ensure the effective distribution of foreign relief suppliesContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka receives humanitarian aid from 22 countries…