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Property damage from recent prison unrest exceeds Rs. 255 million

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Property damage from recent unrest at five prisons has been estimated at more than Rs. 255 million, with the Negombo,Continue Reading

Police release details of Malaysia arrest of wanted organised crime suspect

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Police have released details of the arrest in Malaysia of an organised crime suspect wanted in Sri Lanka under RedContinue Reading

‎Powerful earthquake sparks evacuations in Colombia ‎

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

‎ ‎A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors feltContinue Reading

Malinga’s Test debut recalled as cricket returns to Darwin after 22 years

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Test cricket is set to return to Darwin on Thursday, 22 years after Sri Lanka’s Test against Australia at theContinue Reading

Lagalla water project nearing completion, to benefit 6,500 families

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

A long-delayed water supply project in Lagalla is nearing completion and is expected to provide drinking water to more thanContinue Reading

Cardinal opposes death penalty, backs justice for Easter Sunday victims

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has said the Catholic Church does not support the imposition of the death penalty, whileContinue Reading

SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam released on bail

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam, who was arrested by the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB)Continue Reading

Death penalty for drug offences discussed at ‘Ratama Ekata’ National Operations Council

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

The government is considering the death penalty for drug-related offences as part of a tougher response to the growing threatContinue Reading

Committee on Ways and Means calls for tax administration reforms and digitalization

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

The Committee on Ways and Means has underscored the urgent need to modernize Sri Lanka’s tax administration through digital technology,Continue Reading

Capacity‑building programme for Sri Lankan gem & jewellery sector concludes in India

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

A 29‑member delegation of professionals from Sri Lanka’s Gem and Jewellery sector has successfully completed a specialised Training and Capacity‑BuildingContinue Reading

Government Printing Department to unveil new printing machine, revamped website

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

The Department of Government Printing is set to enhance its operational capacity with the commissioning of a newly installed two‑sidedContinue Reading

Sri Lanka to connect Battery Energy Storage Systems to National Grid in September

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Sri Lanka is expected to begin connecting commercial-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to the national electricity grid in earlyContinue Reading

Only 1,506 of 4,962 drug-offence inmates under rehabilitation: Parliament Committee

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Only 1,506 of the 4,962 inmates convicted by courts for drug-related offences are currently receiving rehabilitation programmes, the Department ofContinue Reading

‘Ratmalana Saima’ among three suspects brought back to Sri Lanka from Malaysia

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Three Sri Lankan suspects arrested in Malaysia, including alleged organized crime figure Dhanushka Kaushalya alias “Ratmalana Saima,” have been broughtContinue Reading

Hollywood actress Rosamund Pike praises Sri Lanka’s Mine Clearance programme

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Award-winning Hollywood actress and international landmine clearance ambassador Rosamund Pike has praised the progress of Sri Lanka’s demining programme, describingContinue Reading

Senior lawyer urges BASL to act over remarks targeting Chief Justice

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Attorney-at-Law Jagath Abeynayake has urged the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) to take action against recent statements targeting theContinue Reading

Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case: Ishara Sewwandi remanded until August 21

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

Colombo Additional Magistrate Liyan Warusawithana today ordered that Ishara Sewwandi, a suspect in the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case, be remandedContinue Reading

Court orders destruction of helmets with fake SLS mark

2026-08-10
On: August 10, 2026

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken legal action against a company in the Heraliyawala Industrial Estate, Kurunegala, for manufacturingContinue Reading

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