CID reveals how exercise time dispute sparked Negombo Prison unrest
2026-07-14
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today revealed before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court that 40 CID officers have been deployed inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka PM flies to Qatar to attend Funeral of Former Qatari Leader
2026-07-14
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on Tuesday evening for the State of Qatar to attend the funeralContinue Reading
Govt yet to decide on judges’ retirement age extension: Nalinda
2026-07-14
The Government has not yet taken a final decision on the proposal to increase the retirement age of judges, CabinetContinue Reading
ETF opens applications for vocational training grants for 2025 A/L students
2026-07-14
The Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) Board has announced financial assistance of up to Rs. 50,000 for children of active membersContinue Reading
“No Racism”: Why have six Tamil and Muslim parties come together?
2026-07-14
Six Tamil and Muslim political parties have come together to form a common political platform aimed at jointly advocating forContinue Reading
Negombo Prison clash : Two more officers succumb to injuries
2026-07-14
Two prison officers injured in the Negombo Prison clash and receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital have died, policeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, India sign Rs. 600 Mn MoU for Deniyaya Hospital equipment
2026-07-13
Sri Lanka and India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide modern medical equipment worth Rs. 600 millionContinue Reading
Police warn public of fake online traffic fine messages
2026-07-13
Sri Lanka Police has cautioned motorists against fraudulent SMS and WhatsApp messages instructing them to pay traffic fines online throughContinue Reading
Sajith accuses Govt of exceeding IMF targets, interfering with Judiciary
2026-07-13
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has charged that the present government has gone beyond even the IMF agreement signed by formerContinue Reading
Negombo Prison inmate cases to be heard online
2026-07-13
The Department of Prisons says court proceedings for inmates transferred from the Negombo Prison to other facilities will be conductedContinue Reading
President AKD extends condolences on passing of Qatar’s Father Emir
2026-07-13
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani,Continue Reading
Six Tamil-Speaking parties to announce joint agreement
2026-07-12
Six Tamil-speaking political parties are set to announce an agreement to work together on matters of mutual concern atContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tourism earnings, remittances fall from May levels in June
2026-07-11
Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances rose 9.3% year-on-year to US$695 million in June 2026, while tourism earnings declined compared to bothContinue Reading
Government plans to allow rice for other value-added products including beer
2026-07-11
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Government plans to expand the use of locally produced rice beyond consumption as aContinue Reading
Rs. 51 billion Japan-backed safe drinking water project launched in Anuradhapura
2026-07-10
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, which will provide safeContinue Reading
Opposition signs No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister
2026-07-10
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, together with Opposition MPs, today signed a No‑Confidence Motion (NCM) in Parliament against Justice Minister HarshanaContinue Reading
Explained: 7 biggest findings from COPF’s $2.5m cyber fraud report
2026-07-10
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) today released its final report into the USD 2.5 million cyber fraud linked toContinue Reading
COPF urges audit and probe into USD 2.5 million cyberfraud
2026-07-10
The report of the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) on the incident involving the transfer of USD 2.5 millionContinue Reading