Pinnawala Zoo invites public to name Fishing Cat cubs for World Cat Day
2026-07-22
The Pinnawala Zoo has announced the public debut of its three adorable Fishing Cat cubs and launched a naming contestContinue Reading
New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development
2026-07-22
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Eng. Asiri Karunawardena as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Highways andContinue Reading
Govt pushes national programme to shield children from cyber threats
2026-07-22
The government has intensified its focus on protecting children from cyber threats, online violence, and harms to their wellbeing, withContinue Reading
AG opposes bid to halt Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering case
2026-07-22
The Attorney General’s Department today opposed a request made by lawyers for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa seekingContinue Reading
‘No escape’ from tax compliance : Deputy Minister’s message to businesses
2026-07-22
Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Chathuranga Abeysinghe has called on entrepreneurs to transition towards full legal compliance, warning thatContinue 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
Sri Lanka joins ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila
2026-07-22
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath arrived in the Philippines today (22) to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional ForumContinue 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
Warrant issued for ex‑Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya over misappropriation of funds
2026-07-22
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22) issued a warrant to arrest and produce former Sri Lankan Ambassador to theContinue Reading
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate increases to Rs. 341
2026-07-22
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (22), compared to Tuesday, with the USD sellingContinue Reading
EU Delegation faces protest at Chemmani Mass Grave
2026-07-22
An European Union (EU) delegation visiting Sri Lanka’s largest mass grave in Chemmani, Jaffna was met with a protest demandingContinue Reading
COPE seeks CID, Bribery Commission probe into NHDA land misuse
2026-07-22
The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has recommended that matters relating to land misuse, financial irregularities, and administrative deficiencies atContinue Reading
Yupun Abeykoon cites lack of support, poor facilities as reasons for retirement
2026-07-22
Sri Lanka’s fastest man, Yupun Abeykoon, says he is retiring from athletics out of frustration rather than a lack ofContinue 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
Ex‑Navy Commander granted bail in 2008 abduction case
2026-07-22
Former Navy Commander Ravindra Wijegunaratne was granted bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being produced asContinue Reading
Trump wants FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary-general following World Cup
2026-07-22
US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The PostContinue Reading
Sri Lankan doctor charged with possession of child sexual abuse materials in Canada
2026-07-22
A doctor of Sri Lankan origin at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children has been charged with possessing and accessing childContinue Reading