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
Minister outlines Metro Bus plans, key transport upgrades for Kandy
2026-07-10
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament that the government is preparing to introduce metro buses to Kandy as partContinue Reading
Transport Ministry to expand islandwide drug testing for drivers and conductors
2026-07-09
The Ministry of Transport and Highways has announced plans to expand the mobile drug testing program for drivers and conductorsContinue Reading
Wimal loses Supreme Court appeal in Tilvin Silva’s case
2026-07-09
The Supreme Court today upheld a Colombo Commercial High Court ruling ordering former minister Wimal Weerawansa to pay Rs. 1Continue Reading
Amnesty urges urgent probe into deaths of transferred Negombo prisoners
2026-07-09
Amnesty International has called for an urgent, independent investigation into the deaths of two prisoners transferred from Negombo Prison followingContinue Reading
Sajith calls for special police unit to probe delayed child abuse cases
2026-07-09
A petition carrying 40,000 signatures calling for expedited justice in unresolved child abuse complaints was handed over in Parliament todayContinue Reading
University of Colombo shifts lectures online amid dengue cases
2026-07-09
The University of Colombo has moved several faculties to online and hybrid lectures for one week after a surge inContinue Reading
Govt to expand collateral-free loans to 3,000 entrepreneurs by year-end
2026-07-09
By the end of this year, another 1,000 entrepreneurs will be able to access collateral‑free loans under the National CreditContinue Reading
US threatens to hit Iran ‘hard again tonight’ after saying ceasefire ‘is over’
2026-07-08
US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran “hard” tonight, hours after saying he believes the US-Iran ceasefire isContinue Reading