Foreign Ministry says no welcome committee for British Royals

Ex captain of Sri Lanka’s Under-19 cricket team shot dead

Dhammika Niroshana, a former captain of the Sri Lanka’s Under-19 cricket team, was shot and killed at his home on Tuesday night. Niroshana was at home with his wife and two children when the gunman carried out the fatal attack. Further details surrounding the incident have not been revealed. Niroshana had the honour of captaining future international stars Farvez Maharoof, Angelo Mathews, and Upul Tharanga during his career. And despite his own potential, Niroshana made the difficult decisio

17 Jul, 2024

Ranil to contest as an independent candidate

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to contest the upcoming Presidential elections as an independent candidate. United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Palitha Range Bandara said that by contesting as an independent candidate, anyone can join and support Wickremesinghe at the election. He said the Election Commission has also been requested to hold the Presidential election at the earliest possible date. Range Bandara said that once the Election Commission announces the date of the electi

17 Jul, 2024

Electricity tariffs reduced by 22.5 %

Electricity tariffs have been reduced by 22.5 %, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. The PUCSL also said that tariffs have been reduced by 25 % for domestic electricity consumers who consume less than 30 units of electricity. Meanwhile, the PUCSL has decided to reduce tariffs for religious places by over 30 %. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Jul, 2024