Police Sergeant arrested over alleged assault of a woman
2023-07-17
A Police Sergeant has been arrested for having handcuffed a woman, allegedly assaulting her, and dragging her along the WattalaContinue Reading
Intoxicated motorcyclist arrested on Southern Expressway
2023-07-17
An individual who had illegally entered and travelled on the Southern Expressway on a motorcycle has been taken into PoliceContinue Reading
EU hosts first ever “Team Europe BIOthlon” in Kalpitiya
2023-07-17
The first-ever Team Europe “BIOthlon” was held in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka in June by the European Union (EU) Delegation toContinue Reading
Resident Diplomatic Mission of New Zealand opened in Colombo
2023-07-17
The opening of a resident diplomatic Mission of New Zealand in Colombo demonstrates that both sides recognize the importance ofContinue Reading
SL fails to meet 8 IMF commitments by end-June, meets 33
2023-07-17
Sri Lanka has verifiably met 33 of the trackable programme commitments of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as ofContinue Reading
Factum Perspective: Ranil Wickremesinghe’s mission to New Delhi
2023-07-17
By Uditha Devapriya On July 2 and 3, Factum held its first Ambassadors’ Day at the Kataragama Esala Perahera. TheContinue Reading
Hopeful that SL can finalize debt treatment quickly- Janet Yellen
2023-07-17
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has expressed hope that debt treatment for Sri Lanka could be finalised quickly, it wasContinue Reading
Dollar rate increases at banks today
2023-07-17
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (July 17)Continue Reading
Weather Alert : Showers expected in several areas today
2023-07-17
Showers are expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today, the Department of Meteorology stated. Several spells of showers willContinue Reading
Daily flights between Jaffna and Chennai commence
2023-07-16
Jaffna International Airport: Gateway to Convenient Travel and Connectivity · Alliance Air connects Chennai and JaffnaContinue Reading
WATCH: Record run for Gold from Sri Lanka 4×400M relay team at Asian championship
2023-07-16
At the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand, Sri Lanka achieved a remarkable victory in the Men’s 4x400mContinue Reading
Rs. 10 billion to be spent on modernization of Postal Services
2023-07-16
A new Postal Act will be presented to The Parliament within this year to expedite the modernization process of theContinue Reading
Essential workers : Clarification from SriLankan
2023-07-16
A Clarification from SriLankan Airlines 16 July 2023; Colombo – SriLankan Airlines confirms that current news reports stating that theContinue Reading
Sajith slams Govt. for sending electricity bill to Sri Dalada Maligawa
2023-07-16
Issuing a statement, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has slammed the Government’s decision to send a hefty electricity bill to theContinue Reading
WATCH : Sri Lanka’s Tharushi wins 800M Gold medal in Asian Athletics Championship
2023-07-16
Sri Lanka’s Tharushi Karunarathne clocked 2:00.66 seconds to win the Gold medal in the Asian Athletics Championship 2023 in 800Continue Reading
Luxury train service between Mt Lavinia & KKS to resume next month
2023-07-16
The Railway Department has taken steps to operate an air-conditioned luxury train between Mount Lavinia and Kankasanthurai from the 1stContinue Reading
Unauthorized drug rehab centre in Dehiwala raided
2023-07-16
Police have raided an unauthorized rehabilitation centre for drug addicts in Dehiwala on Saturday (15), which has not got approvalContinue Reading
New online passport system: Update from Minister
2023-07-16
A total of 29,578 people have applied online to obtain passports since the launch of the service at 51 DivisionalContinue Reading