Old Puttalam-Mannar road closed after flooding in Eluwankulama

Sports Ministry investigating Sri Lanka cricketers who partied in Australia

The Sports Ministry has launched an investigation into Sri Lanka cricketers who had partied in Australia during the T20 Cricket World Cup. Sports Ministry Secretary Dr. Amal Harsha De Silva told reporters today that the cricketers had been invited by the Sri Lankan community and others to attend functions in Australia. He said that an investigation has been launched to determine who attended the functions and if the cricketers went with or without approval. “Their priority should be to play f

07 Nov, 2022

Australian court rejects bail for Danushka

An Australian court has refused to grant bail to Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka and ordered that he be kept in custody. The Australian media reported that Gunathilaka could spend his summer staring at the walls of a Sydney prison cell, where he is in custody for the alleged sexual assault of a woman, after he was refused bail by a magistrate and had his case adjourned to January. His lawyer has indicated he is considering urgently applying for bail in the NSW Supreme Court. Gunathi

07 Nov, 2022

Ranil meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

President Ranil Wickremesinghe met newly appointed British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the COP27 summit in Egypt today.? Wickremesinghe had recently expressed confidence that the ties between Sri Lanka and the UK would be further strengthened under the leadership of new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In a letter congratulating Sunak on his appointment as the new UK Prime Minister, Wickremesinghe said that Sunak?s vast experience would be invaluable in discharging his on

07 Nov, 2022