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The registration of foreign players for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday (08).Issuing a statement, Sri Lanka Cricket noted that registrations will be accepted until 18 May.This online registration process will be available through the official website of Sri Lanka Cricket, www.srilankacricket.lk.The LPL 2026 will be held across four major stadiums in the country.Accordingly, the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) grounds, Colombo, the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), Kandy and the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), Dambulla will host the matches.The LPL 2026 will be held…

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Central, North-Western, Southern, Western, Eastern provinces and Vavuniya district.The advisory issued at noon today (07) will be in effect until 11.30 p.m.Accordingly, thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North Central, North-Western, Southern, Western, Eastern provinces and in Vavuniya district after 1.00 p.m.There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers, it added. The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.

A Municipal Councillor representing the National People’s Power (NPP) in the Kurunegala Municipal Council, B. W. Premachandra, has resigned from his position.Kurunegala Mayor and Attorney-at-Law Ananda Sahabandu said the relevant resignation letter was handed over to him yesterday (06) by Premachandra.Premachandra stated that he decided to resign due to the failure to curb irregular governance, fraud, corruption and wastage within the Municipal Council.He had been elected to the Kurunegala Municipal Council after securing the highest number of preferential votes from the Gangoda Division No. 1.In his resignation letter, Premachandra cited several issues, including illegal trading, unauthorized constructions, irregular fuel usage,…

The indigenous leader of Rathugala, Danigala Maha Bandalage Suda Wannila Aththo, has passed away at the age of 62.He had passed away while receiving treatment at the Welisara Chest Hospital.

The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has decided to increase the prices of Fried Rice, Biryani, and Nasi Goreng by Rs. 25 with effect from midnight today (07).The association also announced price increases for plain tea and milk tea at restaurants operating using Laughs Gas cylinders.Chairman of the association, Harshana Rukshan, stated that around 25% to 30% of eateries and restaurants use Laughs gas cylinders and are finding it increasingly difficult to bear the rising cost of LP gas.Accordingly, the price of plain tea at such outlets has been increased by Rs. 5, while milk tea prices have gone up…

Cultus Workforce Development Services Pvt Ltd., a subsidiary of Cultus Education andTechnology Services, officially announced the launch of its operations in Sri Lanka at a specialpress conference, marking the entry of a global upskilling and placement-focused organizationdedicated to workforce transformation.In addition to its proprietary Cultus Job Readiness (CJR) programme – a comprehensive trainingpathway designed to equip youth with the skills, mindset, and competencies required tosucceed in corporate environments and secure meaningful employment – the companyintroduced the globally recognised AWS re/Start programme in collaboration with Amazon WebServices as part of its Sri Lanka debut.The AWS re/Start program is a cohort-based workforce…

The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee and President of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (07) for an official visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation.The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.Nearly 200 members are reportedly expected to be part of the visiting delegation.President To Lam is also scheduled to address the Parliament of Sri Lanka tomorrow (08).According to the Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Trinh Thi Tam, the visit is expected to generate fresh momentum…

The Litro Gas Company has decided not to make any revisions to domestic Litro LP gas prices for the month of May, the Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka Limited, Channa Gunawardana said. 

The Supreme Court today (06) confirmed the death sentences imposed by the High Court Trial-at-Bar on four accused, including ‘Swiss Kumar’, in the abduction, gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in the Jaffna District in 2015.The verdict was delivered by a five-member judge bench headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena after dismissing the appeals filed by the accused seeking their acquittal.However, the court also ordered the acquittal of two other accused in the case.At the time the order was delivered, three of the accused who had been sentenced to death were produced before the Supreme Court,…

The Indian National Congress (INC) on Wednesday formally extended support to actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form the next government in Tamil Nadu, while making it clear that the backing hinges on keeping “communal forces” out of the alliance.In a statement, the party’s Tamil Nadu in-charge Girish Chodankar said Vijay had sought Congress support after TVK emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections. The Congress described the verdict as a mandate for a “secular, progressive and welfare-oriented government” anchored in constitutional values.“The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and the Congress Legislature Party have decided to extend…