Traffic restrictions expected in Colombo for annual Vel Festival procession
2026-07-28
Police have warned motorists of possible traffic congestion in several parts of Colombo due to the 152nd annual Vel FestivalContinue Reading
Police recommendation reversed: All Kavadi groups allowed at Devinuwara Perahera
2026-07-27
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has decided to permit all 45 Kavadi dance groups that participated in last year’s annualContinue Reading
Special Presidential Secretariat unit proposed to monitor Indian-funded projects in SL
2026-07-27
Sri Lanka and India have held discussions on resolving issues affecting development projects being implemented in the country with financialContinue Reading
Final decision on Devinuwara Perahera’s kavadi segment today
2026-07-27
Southern Province Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Kithsiri Jayalath announced today that a final decision on whether toContinue Reading
SJB denies bribe claim involving BASL President
2026-07-27
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa dismissed claims by the National People’s Power (NPP) that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) had offeredContinue Reading
National Integrity Week commences today across Sri Lanka
2026-07-27
Sri Lanka today launched National Integrity Week 2026, declared under the theme “A Culture of Integrity – A Clean SriContinue Reading
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 82,000 by July
2026-07-27
Sri Lanka has recorded 82,011 dengue cases so far in 2026, with July alone accounting for 26,636 infections, according toContinue Reading
Judges’ retirement age move will ‘Taint’ President AKD’s legacy
2026-07-26
By Saliya Peries PC Today’s Sunday Observer reports that the Ministry of Justice will place a proposal before theContinue Reading
Exporters say 10% US Tariff puts Sri Lanka on Equal Footing with Key Competitors
2026-07-26
The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) has welcomed the decision by the United States to apply a 10% tariffContinue Reading
55-year-old killed in Bellanwila shooting
2026-07-25
A 55-year-old restaurant owner who was injured in a shooting in the Bellanwila area on Saturday (25) has died afterContinue Reading
Rs. 7,390 bill led to disconnection, Namal’s Rs. 2.68 Mn wedding bill unpaid: Petition
2026-07-25
The Supreme Court has fixed December 4 for the hearing of a fundamental rights petition concerning the alleged non-payment ofContinue Reading
Delayed baggage delivers Rs. 110 million cocaine surprise at BIA
2026-07-25
Sri Lanka Customs has arrested a 79-year-old Spanish national after detecting nearly 2.2 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his delayedContinue Reading
No-Confidence Motion against Justice Minister defeated in Parliament
2026-07-24
The No-Confidence Motion (NCM) brought against Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara was defeated in Parliament today (24) byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka records rare Rs. 197 billion budget surplus in first five months of 2026
2026-07-24
Sri Lanka has recorded an overall budget surplus of nearly Rs. 197 billion during the first five months of 2026,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka eyes house arrest as prisons hold four times their capacity
2026-07-24
Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says Sri Lanka’s prisons are holding around four times the number of inmatesContinue Reading
Forced labour import ban secures lower US tariff: Finance Ministry
2026-07-24
The Ministry of Finance announced today that the United States has reduced the proposed 12.5% additional tariff on Sri LankanContinue Reading
Mahinda Samarasinghe credits President, negotiating team for 10% U.S. tariff
2026-07-24
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, says the additional U.S. tariff applicable to Sri Lankan exports hasContinue Reading
Sri Lanka among 60 economies hit by new US tariffs
2026-07-24
Sri Lanka is among 60 trading partners facing new United States import tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5%, which areContinue Reading