US Green Card Lottery 2026 opens for Sri Lankans.
The US Embassy in Colombo announced the start of the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, also known as the “Green Card” Lottery. The programme will be open for online registration…
Travel advisory issued for Lebanon, Syria.
Sri Lankan nationals are instructed not to travel to Lebanon and Syria until further notice due to the current volatile situation in the region, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said. While…
Jayasuriya appointed as men’s cricket head coach for one year.
Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s cricket team for a one-year term by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Jayasuriya took on the role…
Sri Lanka’s Parliament Dissolved: A New Chapter in Governance”
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a Gazette Extraordinary dissolving Parliament tonight. Accordingly, the general election will be held on November 14, 2024, and the nominations for the upcoming election…
Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister.
Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday, becoming the first woman leader since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in the year 2000 to hold the post. The…
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs in first Test.
Prabath Jayasuriya took five wickets to steer Sri Lanka to a 63-run victory Monday over New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle. Set a target…
UK declines to speculate on potential sanctions against some individuals in SL over war crimes.
Britain has declined to speculate about future sanctions against individuals in Sri Lanka accused of war crimes claiming it could reduce their impact. It would not be appropriate to speculate…
Kate says she has completed chemotherapy treatment.
The Princess of Wales has spoken of her relief at completing her course of chemotherapy, in a highly personal video released by Kensington Palace. Catherine revealed in March that she…
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Elon Musk’s Starlink launch withheld till Presidential Election is over.
Sri Lanka’s plan to set up operations of Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, has been withheld till the Presidential Election is over because of some clearance pending…
20 Sri Lankans stranded in Myanmar return.
A total of 20 Sri Lankans who were forcibly detained at an illegal cyber centre camp in Myanmar returned to Sri Lanka after being released. The group included 16 males…