Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday

An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).

Sri Lanka loses its membership of the Open Government Partnership

SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia

A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.

Protest in Colombo over attack on food aid ship to Gaza

A protest is underway at the Liberty Circle following Israeli forces attacking an aid ship to Gaza containing prominent activists carrying food to try and end the blockade of resources by the Israeli Government.

Alert Moratuwa resident averts railway derailment

The actions of a resident in Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa helped to avoid a possible railway accident involving an office train on the southern coastal line today, the Railway Department said.

In Pix: SriLankan Airlines A330-200 welcomed with Low Fly-Past over Colombo

SriLankan Airlines’ newest Airbus A330-200 arrived in the country today (4) with a spectacular low fly-past over Colombo and Katunayake, before touching down at the Bandaranaike International Airport.