SLCGE calls on SME apparel manufacturers to join industry platform

The Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters (SLCGE) has launched a membership drive inviting small and medium-sized apparel manufacturers, across the country, to join the Chamber and become part of a unified platform, aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s apparel export sector.

Established in 1994, the Chamber said the initiative seeks to bring together established and aspiring exporters under a single industry voice as global competition in the apparel market continues to intensify.

SLCGE President Nishantha Bakmeege said SME apparel manufacturers play a vital role in Sri Lanka’s export economy but continue to face challenges in accessing international markets, finance, technology and timely policy information.

“By joining SLCGE, manufacturers can become part of a stronger collective platform that enables them to share knowledge, build industry connections and pursue new business opportunities,” he said.

The Chamber said members would benefit from industry knowledge, market intelligence and exposure to international best practices through workshops, seminars, networking events and capacity-building programmes. It will also facilitate collaboration among manufacturers to improve direct market access and explore new export opportunities.

In addition, SLCGE said it would provide guidance on government policies, regulations and export procedures while helping members engage with financial institutions to better understand available financing options and business growth opportunities.

The Chamber noted that strengthening the SME apparel sector is essential to expanding Sri Lanka’s manufacturing base, creating employment, promoting regional enterprise and increasing foreign exchange earnings. It said a stronger collective platform would enhance the international competitiveness of Sri Lanka’s apparel industry and support the country’s export-led economic growth.

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Author predicts grim aftermath of Donald Trump's future 'brain stroke'

Author Kurt Andersen has shared details of his upcoming satirical novel, which imagines how President Donald Trump could die in a fictional 2035 scenario.

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Mishara, Avishka, Shiraz and Wellalage star in Jaffna Kings 93 run win

Half tons from Kamil Mishara [78 off 53] and Avishka Fernando [66 off 36] and three wicket hauls from Mohamed Shiraz [3/18] and Dunith Wellalage [3/21] helped Jaffna Kings crush Kandy Royals by 93 runs in the 13th match of the Lanka Premier League played at Dambulla on Sunday [26].

With this win Jaffna Kings rise to third spot with six points while Kandy Royals were pushed down to the bottom of the table.

Scores:
Jaffna Kings 199/4 in 20 overs [Kamil Mishara 78, Avishka Fernando 66, Towhid Hridoy 35*, Chamindu Wickrmasinghe 10; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-27, Dushan Hemantha 1-20]
Kandy Royals 108/10 in 18.2 overs [Lahiru Udara 54, Shaheen Shah Afridi 22; Mohamed Shiraz 3-18, Shakib Al Hassen 1-18, Dunith Wellalage 3-21, Traveen Mathew 1-21, David Weise 1-05]

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Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated

Typhoon Noul has hit southern China, including Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province.

China’s national weather centre said Noul made landfall on the coast of Huidong county in Huizhou, southern Guangdong province, at approximately 3:50am local time on Sunday (19:50 GMT on Saturday).

China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Noul was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year.

Hong Kong’s Observatory said Noul, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometres per hour (68 miles per hour) near its centre, was moving Sunday into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the region.

More than 715,000 people had been relocated for safety by early Sunday in Guangdong province, according to state-owned China National Radio. On Saturday, authorities said some 340,000 people were evacuated.

China’s National Meteorological Centre expected parts of southern Guangdong and southeastern Fujian provinces to experience heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend.

Many trees were seen uprooted in Huilai county, located on the coast of Guangdong province, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Hong Kong’s airport authority said about 350 flights were cancelled on Sunday. At least nine people were injured across the city during the typhoon period, according to Hong Kong authorities.

As Noul approached Hong Kong, parts of a large scaffolding on a high-rise building collapsed on Saturday afternoon, local police said, although initial reports indicated there were no injuries.

[Aljazeera]

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Kandy Royals win by 11 runs

Kandy Royals’ bowlers led by Nuwan Thushara were able to defend their score of 165 to win the 11th match of the Lanka Premier League by defeating Galle Gallants by 11 runs at Dambulla on Saturday.

SCORES:
Kandy Royals 165/6 in 20 overs [Lahiru Udara 16, Dale Phillips 34, Wanidu Hasaranga 16, Moeen Ali 41, Angelo Mathews 28, Vijay Shankar 15; Pramod Madushan 2-41, Akif Javed 2-26, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2-36]

Galle Gallants 154/8 in 20 overs [Sam Harper 14, Charith Asalanka 14, Chamika Karunarathne 52, Dasun Shanaka 57*; Nuwan Thushara 3-33, Asitha Fernando 2-33, Moeen Ali 1-11, Wanidu Hasaranga 1-26]

 

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Teacher ambushed and killed by alligator as she desperately tried to save dog

Cassandra Cline, a kindergarten teacher, was walking her dog near a lagoon at the Hilton Head Island resort, South Carolina, when the eight-foot long beast leaped out of the water and ambushed her

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National-level cybersecurity facility Lab established

Sri Lanka CERT has established the Malware Analysis & Threat Hunting (MATH) Lab, a national-level cybersecurity facility aimed at strengthening proactive cyber defence across government institutions and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), marking a significant shift from reactive incident response to intelligence-led threat detection.

The launch of the MATH Lab comes as Sri Lanka continues to expand digital government services and online public platforms amid growing cyber threats, including phishing attacks, data breaches and the exploitation of exposed digital assets, said a media release.

It said: Cyber threats have increased in complexity and frequency as Sri Lanka keeps growing its online public platforms and digital government services. Phishing campaigns, data breaches, and exploitation of exposed digital assets pose growing risks to national systems. While the National Cyber Security Operations Centre (NCSOC) offers centralized monitoring and incident response, it was evident that a specialized capability centered on proactive threat identification and sophisticated analysis was needed, which is why the MATH Lab was created.

The MATH Lab complements the NCSOC by introducing advanced and specialised functions, including proactive threat hunting, actively searching for hidden threats within networks before they cause damage, using globally recognized methodologies.

The MATH Lab will continuously monitor publicly accessible digital assets of government organisations using External Attack Surface Monitoring (EASM) to find weaknesses, configuration errors, and possible points of entry for attackers. To improve collective defence, the MATH Lab will collect, analyze, and disseminate actionable threat intelligence to relevant government stakeholders through national cyber threat intelligence (CTI) dissemination.

Through structured monitoring of externally exposed government assets and intelligence led investigations, the Lab aims to detect threats at an early stage, reduce attacker dwell time, and prevent large scale cyber incidents before they escalate.

The MATH Lab is designed to support over 250 government entities by enhancing coordinated national defence mechanisms. It enables a more unified and intelligence-driven approach to cybersecurity across multiple sectors such as health, education, energy etc.

Sri Lanka CERT is strengthening the nation’s autonomous cyber capacity by developing cutting-edge local competence in malware analysis and threat hunting. This improves national self-sufficiency in managing sophisticated cyber threats and lessens dependency on outside responses.

The establishment of the MATH Lab demonstrates Sri Lanka’s commitment to protecting its digital infrastructure and ensuring trust in public digital services. It represents a forward-looking investment in national security, technological capability, and institutional cyber resilience. Sri Lanka CERT remains committed to continuously improving the country’s cybersecurity posture and working collaboratively with government institutions to safeguard Sri Lanka’s digital future.

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