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
CID tells Parliament how $715 million was illegally transferred overseas
2026-07-22
Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has told Parliament that an investigation into fraudulent import transactions has uncovered the illegalContinue Reading
Over 300 illegally imported smartphones worth Rs. 50 mn seized at Liberty Plaza
2026-07-22
More than 300 illegally imported latest-model smartphones, including Apple iPhones, with an estimated value of around Rs. 50 million, haveContinue Reading
No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister to be debated on Friday
2026-07-22
The Parliamentary Business Committee has decided that the no‑confidence motion against the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara,Continue Reading
Transport Minister rejects claims of Rs. 90 Mn daily railway losses
2026-07-22
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has rejected opposition claims that the Railway Department is incurring daily losses of Rs. 90Continue Reading
Opposition holds urgent meeting after Govt blocks judiciary debate
2026-07-22
The government’s refusal to allow a parliamentary debate on matters relating to the judiciary prompted an urgent meeting of oppositionContinue Reading
CBSL keeps overnight policy rate unchanged at 8.75%
2026-07-22
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.75 per cent,Continue Reading
IRGC claims missile strike on Amazon data infrastructure in Bahrain
2026-07-21
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a missile strike targeting Amazon’s data infrastructure in Bahrain, markingContinue Reading
Firefighters reveal more details of fatal Homagama factory blaze
2026-07-21
More details have emerged in the factory fire at the Katuwana Industrial Estate in Homagama that claimed five lives onContinue Reading
UNP urges Police to withdraw statement on ‘illegal wealth’
2026-07-21
The United National Party (UNP) today called on the Sri Lanka Police to retract its July 9 statement urging theContinue Reading
Opposition submits No‑Confidence Motion against Justice Minister
2026-07-21
The Opposition has formally handed over a no‑confidence motion against Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara to SpeakerContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines suspends Kuwait flights amid Middle East tensions
2026-07-21
SriLankan Airlines has announced the temporary suspension of flights to Kuwait following the escalating military situation in the Middle East. Continue Reading
Death toll from dengue climbs to 56 as cases surge past 77,000
2026-07-21
Sri Lanka’s dengue crisis deepened this week with the official death toll rising to 56 fatalities in 2026, underscoring theContinue Reading
CBSL fines 11 institutions Rs. 14.6 Mn over non‑compliance
2026-07-20
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced that eleven reporting institutions have been fined a totalContinue Reading
Judges’ retirement age amendment seen as path to one‑party rule – Sajith
2026-07-20
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that the government’s proposal to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court judges fromContinue Reading