The World Rugby Council has suspended Sri Lanka from World Rugby membership with immediate effect, the governing body said on Wednesday.

The overseas travel ban on Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, and former Provincial Council (PC) member Kanchana Jayaratne was completely lifted by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (May 17).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (May 17), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lankan singer Tony Hassan has passed away at the age of 73.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed new Governors for three provinces in Sri Lanka this morning (May 17).

A Chinese fishing vessel with 39 crew members on board has capsized in the Indian ocean and President Xi Jinping has ordered that all efforts be made to search for survivors, state media reported on Wednesday.

A 36-year-old person was reportedly shot and killed in the Padaviya area in Anuradhapura last night (May 16).

The price of a 50 kg Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer bag, also known as ‘Bandi Pohora’, has been reduced by Rs. 4,500 for the ongoing Yala cultivation season in Sri Lanka, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.

The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 to strengthen the production capacity of smallholder paddy farmers in identified districts of the Dry and Intermediate Zones of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 16) appointed a new Chairman and members to Sri Lanka’s National Police Commission (NPC).

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (May 16), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Song “Danno Budunge” is to be listed as a national heritage of Sri Lanka based on its uniqueness.

A 52-year-old man was killed and his 20-year-old son was injured in a shooting incident that took place last night (May 15) in Denipitiya in Weligama, police said.

Three provincial Governors have been removed from their positions by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (May 15).

The Sri Lankan economy is expected to contract by 3% in 2023 given the weak external environment, Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund, said on Monday.

The use of fingerprint scanner machines to mark attendance is again mandatory for government employees in Sri Lanka from today (May 15).