- May 18, 20250 CommentFormer President Mahinda Rajapaksa issues a special statement to mark the 16th year anniversary since the defeat of LTTE terrorismCOLOMBO : Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has issued a special statement on Sunday, May 18 to mark the 16th year anniversary since the defeat of LTTE terrorism that plagued Sri Lanka for over three decades. Former President and Commander-in-Chief at the time Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his statement stated that his only prayer is that even...Loc
- May 18, 20250 CommentPope Leo XIV holds inaugural Mass at St Peter’s Square in front of thousands peopleVATICAN CITY : : Pope Leo XIV rode into St. Peter’s Square on a popemobile for the first time on Sunday as tens of thousands of people, including dozens of world leaders, celebrated him as the new leader of the world’s 1.4. billion Catholics. Crowds crammed the square and surrounding streets in Rome in the...International
- May 18, 20250 CommentIncrease of 18.3% in Electricity Tariff likely from June 1Colombo; The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has proposed an 18.3% increase in electricity tariffs, according to Acting Chairman Udayanga Hemapala. He stated that the proposal was submitted yesterday to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for review and approval. The PUCSL is expected to announce its final decision on the proposed revision within...Business, Economy
- May 18, 20250 CommentSLAF Women’s Soccer Team wins at Defence Services TournamentCOLOMBO : The 13th Defence Services Soccer Tournament concluded on 10 May 2025 at the Sri Lanka Navy Stadium, Welisara. In a historic achievement, the Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Soccer Team secured Championship for the first time, having played for 15 years from the initiation which took place in 2010.The first match of Soccer...Sports
- May 18, 20250 CommentShots fired at Thusitha Halloluwa’s vehicleCOLOMBO ; Two unidentified men on a motorcycle have opened fire at a vehicle carrying the former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, and his lawyer at Dabare Mawatha in Narahenpita earlier today. No casualties or injuries were reported from the shooting incident, according to the police. However, it was later...Local