France extends support following Meethotamulla tragedy

Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith holds talks with President

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo and members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL) had a discussion with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The discussion took place at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. During the meeting, the Cardinal briefed the President on the matters discussed at the tri-annual meeting of the Catholic Bishops. The Cardinal and Bishops also conveyed to the President, the views and proposals currently emerging within t

20 Aug, 2025

ICC bans former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman

Former Sri Lankan domestic cricketer Saliya Saman has been handed a five-year ban from all forms of cricket after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of violating the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code. The 39-year-old was among eight individuals charged in September 2023 over offences related to the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League. The tribunal determined that Saman had attempted to manipulate matches in the tournament, but timely intervention by the ICC and the D

15 Aug, 2025

Concerns raised over summons issued on Tamil journalist

Sri Lankan authorities must immediately stop harassing photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan, who has been summoned by the counter-terrorism police for questioning, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. A police notice, reviewed by CPJ, ordered Kumanan to appear in the northern town of Alampil’s Counter Terrorism and Investigation Division (CTID) office on Sunday to provide a statement in connection with an unspecified “inquiry.” The summons for August 17 gave no further information abou

13 Aug, 2025