26 yr old sentenced to life for smuggling heroin to prison
2025-01-10
A 26-year-old youth has been sentenced to life imprisonment for smuggling more than 25 grams of heroin into prison. TheContinue Reading
Former Governor accused of illegal land & power racket
2025-01-10
Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Samantha Vidyarathna has accused Rajith Keerthi Tennakoon, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s Director General forContinue Reading
Australia to play more ODIs in Sri Lanka?
2025-01-10
Cricket Australia has reportedly requested Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to amend the tour’s upcoming schedule, increasing the One Day InternationalContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-01-10
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated against the US Dollar in commercial banks today (Jan 10), compared to Thursday. AtContinue Reading
New Director General appointed to Bribery Commission
2025-01-10
High Court Judge Ranga Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations ofContinue Reading
New luxury bus service between BIA and Kottawa
2025-01-10
A new CTB Luxury Bus Service has been launched between the Katunayake Airport (BIA) and the Makumbura Multimodal Center inContinue Reading
Maha Season : Concessionary pledge loan scheme for paddy purchasing
2025-01-10
The government has commenced a pledge loan scheme under a concessionary interest rate for Small and Medium-scale (SME) Paddy MillersContinue Reading
Remembering my friend Lasantha Wickrematunge
2025-01-10
By Eran Wickramaratne Sixteen years ago on 8th January 2009, I received a phone call that Lasantha was attacked andContinue Reading
Sri Lankan man charged over sexual assault against woman on flight to Australia
2025-01-10
A Sri Lankan man charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman on board a flight to Australia hasContinue Reading
MP Mano demands Rs. 2000 minimum wage for plantation workers in budget
2025-01-10
Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Leader MP Mano Ganesan has demanded the inclusion of Rs. 2000 as minimum wage for plantationContinue Reading
Rainy weather expected to enhance in some areas from today
2025-01-10
The rainy condition is expected to enhance over the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces and in the Matale and KandyContinue Reading
Public help sought to find missing man
2025-01-09
The Police have sought public assistance to find a 69-year-old man reported missing from the Kotahena area since 04 NovemberContinue Reading
New appointments made to Parliamentary Caucus for Open Parliament Initiative
2025-01-09
Minister Prof. Chrishantha Abeysena and Member of Parliament Shanakiyan Rasamanickam have been elected as Co-Chairs of the Parliamentary Caucus forContinue Reading
PM briefs Parliament on fertilizer subsidy for farmers
2025-01-09
The government is providing a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 25,000 and free red powder fertilizer for the Maha season, PrimeContinue Reading
Court rejects Gnanasara Thera’s bail application
2025-01-09
The Colombo Additional Magistrate has rejected a bail application submitted on behalf of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Secretary Ven. GalagodaContinue Reading
Dilith slams Govt, says he strives for exemplary journalism
2025-01-09
First-time MP Dilith Jayaweera slammed the government for failing to deliver on its promises, and instead covering up through variousContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-01-09
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated against the US Dollar today (Jan 09), compared to Wednesday. According to the CentralContinue Reading
Newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices formally sworn in
2025-01-09
Two newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices were formally sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (Jan 09).Continue Reading