Colombo Fort to be developed as international tourist destination
2026-08-19
A discussion on developing Colombo’s historic Fort area as an attractive tourist destination was held this afternoon (19) at theContinue Reading
Suspect arrested for attempting to sell Horned Helmet snail shell for Rs. 500,000
2026-08-19
[8/19, 7:36 PM] Zafran Newswire: A suspect who allegedly attempted to sell the shell of a Sri Lankan map shell (HornedContinue Reading
Navy seizes 750,000 smuggled pharmaceutical capsules in Puttalam lagoon
2026-08-19
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 750,000 pharmaceutical capsules suspected to have been smuggled into the country during a searchContinue Reading
National innovation reports for 2025 and 2026 unveiled
2026-08-19
The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has unveiled its National Innovation Reports for 2025 and 2026, documenting more than 70 examplesContinue Reading
FAO launches youth challenge to drive innovation in Sri Lanka’s agrifood sector
2026-08-19
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education andContinue Reading
BASL President Addresses the High Court of Bhutan
2026-08-19
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Bar Council of Bhutan have held their first bilateral meeting inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka plans to issue first digital ID by year-end
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka plans to issue its first digital identity card by the end of this year, as work on theContinue Reading
BASL to visit Parliament to brief MPs on 22nd Amendment
2026-08-19
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is expected to brief parliamentarians on Thursday on the proposed 22nd Amendment toContinue Reading
Shanakiyan calls for easier return of Tamil refugees from India
2026-08-19
Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has urged the government to remove legal and practical barriers faced by Sri Lankan TamilContinue Reading
All traffic fines payable online from September
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka will facilitate the payment of all traffic fines exclusively through online channels from September as part of theContinue Reading
Govt planning early warning mechanism for all prisons
2026-08-19
The government plans to establish a coordinated mechanism across all prisons in Sri Lanka to identify potential problems early andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to test passenger drone pilot project in September – Deputy Minister
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka will be preparing to test a passenger drone service next month, with plans to establish commercial operations withinContinue Reading
PM Harini tables Amendments to Anti-Corruption Act in Parliament
2026-08-19
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented the amended Anti-Corruption Bill to Parliament on August 19, seeking approval for changes aimedContinue Reading
Dehiwala Zoo’s Elderly Giraffe Dies at Nearly 30
2026-08-19
The National Zoological Gardens Department says its elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala Zoo died on August 18 at nearlyContinue Reading
Importers, businesses briefed on new digital signature and paperless Customs system
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka’s Digital Signature and Paperless Customs Declaration System is set to come into operation on Oct. 1 as partContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu Vijay Govt announces one-year maternity leave for third child
2026-08-19
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government has announced that female state government employees having a third child willContinue Reading
Bahujana Balaya challenges 22nd Amendment in Supreme Court
2026-08-19
Civil society organisation Bahujana Balaya has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a constitutional review of the proposedContinue Reading
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Points Table & Team Standings
2026-08-19
🚨 INDIA WIN THE 1ST TEST IN GALLE 🇮🇳 India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs to take a 1-0Continue Reading