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
Yupun disappointed by Sports Minister’s ‘misleading’ US$300,000 claim
2026-07-23
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon has rejected claims that he demanded US$300,000 from the Government as a condition to continueContinue Reading
Opposition parties meet over proposed increase in judges’ retirement age
2026-07-23
Leaders of main opposition political parties met this afternoon at the office of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to discuss theContinue Reading
FM Herath meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
2026-07-23
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio today (23) on the sidelines of theContinue Reading
CAA clarifies maximum charges for dengue and blood tests
2026-07-23
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a clarification on the maximum charges applicable for key medical laboratory tests, followingContinue Reading
El Niño intensifies: Sri Lanka warned of severe weather ahead
2026-07-23
Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi has warned that the El Niño condition has now developed severely and could reach itsContinue Reading
Police warn of financial scams using fake Police identities on social media
2026-07-23
The Sri Lanka Police have issued a public advisory warning of a surge in financial scams carried out via socialContinue Reading
Charged Rs. 550 instead of Rs. 400 for Blood Test : Hospital fined Rs. 3 million
2026-07-23
A private hospital in Jaffna has been fined Rs. 3 million after admitting to overcharging patients for Full Blood CountContinue Reading