9+ hour, 16+ min ago   (406+ words) Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage has set his sights on winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal after claiming the men’s javelin title at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship with a massive 91.09-metre throw. Speaking after his triumph, the 23-year-old said…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago   (165+ words) Sri Lanka suffered a second successive heavy defeat to England Lions, losing by nine wickets under the DLS method in their second T20 warm-up match at Beckenham on Sunday. Batting first, Sri Lanka posted 156/9 from their 20 overs. England Lions were then…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (79+ words) Newswire 91.09m! Rumesh Pathirage crowned Ultimate Champion Rumesh Pathirage capped a stunning breakthrough season to win the men’s javelin at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship Budapest 26 on Sunday (13). The Sri Lankan took the lead in round three with 87.11m and then improved…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (144+ words) Sri Lanka and Thailand are set to sign an agreement on the employment of Sri Lankan workers in Thailand during Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s official visit to the country from Sept. 14 to 16. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (208+ words) Sri Lanka and Palestine reaffirmed their longstanding friendship this week, with both sides pledging to deepen cooperation across diplomatic, economic, educational and humanitarian spheres. According to the Representative Office of Sri Lanka in Ramallah, Sri Lanka’s Representative to Palestine, Farook…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (91+ words) A 34-year-old businessman from Maradana has been arrested for allegedly transferring USD 80 million, approximately Rs. 23 billion, to overseas accounts under the guise of importing goods, police said. The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) arrested the suspect in Maradana over the…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (116+ words) Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Parliament on Wednesday (9) during his official visit to Sri Lanka. Amarasuriya expressed her appreciation for India’s continued support to Sri Lanka during periods of national difficulty, including assistance provided…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (291+ words) India will always stand firmly with Sri Lanka whenever the country faces a crisis, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said as he began his maiden visit to Sri Lanka. Addressing the Indian community in Colombo on Sept. 8, Singh said India…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (81+ words) Newswire Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed at Taj Samudra Colombo Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was welcomed at Taj Samudra, Colombo, during his visit to Sri Lanka. Singh was received on arrival at the hotel by Samrat Datta, Area…...

6+ day, 52+ min ago   (147+ words) Sri Lanka and India are set to sign three defence cooperation agreements tomorrow (9), during the official visit of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath confirmed. The agreements will cover cadet training and joint programmes, cooperation between…...