S&P SL20 index records highest daily percentage gain

Kohli and Rohit retire from T20 internationals

India legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have retired from T20 internationals following their World Cup triumph in Barbados. Kohli was man of the match for his 76 and Rohit became the first India captain to lift a World Cup since 2011 following the captivating seven-run defeat of South Africa. Rohit, 37, and 35-year-old Kohli are number one and two respectively on the all-time list of T20 international run-scorers. “I’ve loved every moment of this,” said Rohit. “I started my India career pl

29 Jun, 2024

Kanchana says several SLPP MPs have decided to back Ranil

Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says he and a few Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs have decided to back Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential elections. Speaking at the ?Ekwa Jayagamu? public rally in Matara, Wijesekera said that SLPP MPs and Ministers Dr. Ramesh Pathirana, Prasanna Ranatunga, Ali Sabry and MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage will be backing Wickremesinghe at the election. Wijesekera said that he is confident the SLPP leadership will also support Wickremesinghe at the polls. Th

30 Jun, 2024

Several Chinese arrested in Sri Lanka over online scam

Several Chinese nationals have been arrested in Sri Lanka over an online scam, the Police said. The Police said that at least 30 Chinese were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). According to the Police, the Chinese were arrested at a hotel in Negombo. The arrest comes after over 130 Indians linked to a major online financial scam had been arrested in Sri Lanka. The Police said that 137 Indians were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The Indians,

29 Jun, 2024