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At least five people were killed in separate road accidents across Sri Lanka on Dec. 31, police said, as multipleContinue Reading The post Series of road accidents leave five dead across Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka is set for a busy cricketing year in 2026, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP), with theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s 2026 cricket calendar : Busy year ahead appeared first on Newswire.

France will attempt for a second time to ban children under 15 from using social media in 2026, local mediaContinue Reading The post France plans social media ban for children under 15: reports appeared first on Newswire.

Australia have announced a provisional 15-player squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India. MitchellContinue Reading The post Australia name T20 World Cup squad appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Army has commenced restoration of the steps that had become unsafe in the Mahagiridamba area along theContinue Reading The post SL Army restores unsafe steps on Adam’s Peak route after landslides appeared first on Newswire.

New Year Message: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as aContinue Reading The post 2026 New year message: President AKD appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarilyContinue Reading The post CCPI based headline inflation remained unchanged in…

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.