Highlights • High likelihood of fairly heavy rainfall (55mm) is predicted for the Western province and moderate rainfall (25 - 50mm) is predicted for the rest during 15 - 21 April. • On average, only 70mm of rainfall was received over the country during 16 Mar - 14 April. Average rainfall for SL was 5.9mm and for the hydro-catchment areas ...

The Central Province Badminton Association, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton, will host the  2024 Summer Season All-Island Open Badminton Championships at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council Indoor Courts from April 20-28.  The annual Level 1 ranking tournament, a key event in SLB’s calendar, will see shuttlers across the country showcase their skills in a variety of categories, including open, ...

Photos by Ama Koralage In October 1990 some 75,000 to 100,000 Muslims in the Northern Province, about five percent of the province’s total population, were forcibly expelled from their homeland by the LTTE. In some places, they were given only about 12 hours to leave. Beginning in Chavakachcheri on October 15, all the Muslims were evicted throughout Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, ...

A team of 11 Sri Lankan shuttlers and three officials left for China to participate in the Badminton Asia Championships, a Grade 2 tournament endorsed by the Badminton World Federation. The tournament will be held from April 9 to 14 at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Sri Lanka’s ace shuttle Viren Nettasinghe will participate in the ...

Highlights • High likelihood of light to moderate rainfall (25mm) is predicted for the Western province; less rainfall (≤ 15mm) is predicted for the North West, Central, Sab. and Uva Provinces and Dry conditions are predicted for Northern and Eastern provinces during 3 - 9 April. • On average, 2/3 of the expected rainfall was received over the country during ...

Highlights • Eastern Province has no rain predicted and for other provinces the rain predicted is below 15 mm from 20 - 26 March. Dry weather conditions are predicted for next week. • On average, 1/6 of the expected rainfall was received over the country during 19 Feb - 19 Mar. Rainfall on 8 March was highest (115 mm) at ...

The Central Province Badminton Association, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 Summer Season All-Island Open Badminton Championships.   The annual Level 1 ranking tournament, a key event in SLB’s calendar, is set to take place at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council Indoor Courts from April 20-28.  The organisers invite shuttlers across the ...

Photos by Noopura Liyanage Our journey began with a seven hour drive from Colombo. As we travelled, the scenery transformed from verdant mountains to emerald plains bordering the Uva province. We reached the solitary stretch between Padiyathalaawa and Bibile, dotted with unfinished houses standing far apart. Here, in the hidden village of Ekiriyankumbura, we investigated the ongoing struggle of the ...

Alden Lefilson Mainaky of Indonesia and Sri Lankan star Ranithma Liyanage clinched the Singles titles at the inaugural Southern Province Open Badminton Championship 2024 at the Indoor Badminton Courts in Dadella, Galle.  Mainaky, currently ranked 805 in the world, easily overcame Sri Lankan top shuttler Thilina Rajakaruna in the Men’s Open Singles in straight sets – 21/12 and 21/11 after ...

Highlights • High likelihood of very heavy rainfall (> 100 mm) is predicted for Eastern province, fairly heavy rainfall (50 - 100 mm) is predicted for Uva, Central provinces and less rainfall (≤ 35 mm) is predicted for the rest during 31 Jan - 6 Feb. • Rainfall on 28 reached peak (86.5 mm) at Kurundu Oya (CP). During ...

Highlights • High likelihood of very heavy rainfall (> 100 mm) is predicted for Eastern province, fairly heavy rainfall (50 - 100 mm) is predicted for Uva province and less rainfall (≤ 45 mm) is predicted for the rest during 24 - 30 Jan. • Rainfall on 18 & 19 Jan reached peak (164 mm & 64 mm) at ...

Shenuk Samararatne emerged as the men’s singles champion at the Uva Province All-Island Open Badminton Tournament, organized by the Uva Province Badminton Association under the auspices of the Sri Lanka Badminton.  The tournament’s fourth edition, recently conducted at St. Thomas College Indoor Badminton Courts in Bandarawela, featured Shenuk securing the title by defeating Malitha Hasaranga Suriyarachchi with scores of 21-17 ...

Highlights • High likelihood of moderate rainfall (25 - 50 mm) is predicted for Sabaragamuwa province and less rainfall (≤ 20 mm) is predicted for rest of the country during 19 - 25 Jan. • During the last week, average daily rainfall over Sri Lanka was 4.6 mm and hydro catchment was 2.1 mm. Maximum average daily rainfall was ...

The Southern Province Badminton Association, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Badminton, has announced the commencement of applications for the Southern Province Open All Island Badminton Championship. Scheduled to take place from January 28 to February 3, the championship promises a week filled with intense action at the District Badminton Sports Complex in Galle Dadella and Ambalangoda. Ayesha and Charani to go ...

Highlights • High probability of heavy rainfall is predicted for Sabaragamuwa province and fairly heavy rainfall is predicted for Uva, Southern, Central provinces during 7 - 13 Dec. • During the last week, average daily rainfall over Sri Lanka was 10.5 mm and hydro catchment was 14.4 mm. Extreme rainfall (> 150 mm/day) was in Galle. The rainfall of ...

The Western Province Women and Men emerged victorious at the Inter-Provincial Rugby 7’s Governor’s Cup Played Today (18th Nov) at Racecourse Grounds. Nine teams from the nine Provinces took part as they went head-on from 8 a.m., seeking to display dominance over their opponents.  The Bowl was won by the Southern for the Women while the Northern Province secured the ...

Photo courtesy of SCMP Thirty three years have passed since the eviction of northern Muslims. In October 1990, some 75,000 to 100,000 Muslims in the Northern Province, about five percent of the province’s total population,  were forcibly expelled from their homeland (places of traditional habitation) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In some places, the rebels gave only ...

Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Guardian One of the arguments raised against devolving police powers to provincial councils is that while a Cabinet Minister is in charge of the central police force, police units in each province controlled by different Chief Ministers are more likely to be politicised. Another reason cited is that if police powers are devolved the national ...

Buwaneka Goonethilleka clinched a resounding triple crown in the open category while Varangana Jayawardena secured a double apart from her Under-19 singles title at the SSC/WPBA All Lanka Open Badminton Tournament, organized by the SSC Sports Club, in collaboration with the Western Province Badminton Association (WPBA).   The tournament, which took place at the SSC Indoor Badminton Courts and the Mercantile ...

Highlights • Heavy rainfall (≥ 105 mm) is predicted for the Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Uva, Central, Eastern, North Western, North Central provinces during 12 - 18 Oct. Fairly heavy rainfall (75 mm) is predicted for the Northern province during 12 - 18 Oct. • During the last week, average daily rainfall over Sri Lanka was 14.5 mm and hydro ...