COLOMBO : Sri Lanka Cricket decided to obtain the services of power-hitting specialist Julian Wood toconduct a week-long training program aimed at enhancing the power-hitting skills of both themen’s and women’s national players.The program, which will run from 30th July to 5th August, will see Wood working closelywith the National Coaches to help players sharpen...

COLOMBO : The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ON Friday, July (11) granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by two women challenging the gender-based restriction preventing women from applying for the position of Station Master in Sri Lanka Railways. The petition was taken up before a three-judge bench comprising Justices A.H.M.D....

COLOMBO :The Committee on High Posts, which convened recently in Parliament under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, has granted its approval for the appointment of four secretaries to ministries. Accordingly, the Committee approved the appointments of Prof. K. T. M. Udayanga Hemapala as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Energy,...

AHMED FARHATH COLOMBO — The Kirulapone Jummah Mosque launched its official App and Website  on Friday July 11. The services offered by the Digital Portal and the Apps include: Information of the Services offered by the Masjid, Access to the Sermons of the mosque online, News and Events, Prayer time, Notices and Special Announcements, History...

A.M.M.MUZAMMIL COLOMBO – Iran and Sri Lanka formally established diplomatic relations in 1961, and since then, their ties have grown from strength to greater strength.Over the past 60 years, Iran has consistently supported Sri Lanka’s development across sectors such as infrastructure, education, healthcare, and energy. This unconditional and genuine partnership has fostered both national progress...