Property damage from recent prison unrest exceeds Rs. 255 million
2026-08-10
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken legal action against a company in the Heraliyawala Industrial Estate, Kurunegala, for manufacturingContinue Reading