65-year-old man sentenced to 15 years for abusing toddler
2025-10-12
A 65-year-old man from Akmeemana has been sentenced to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a 1-year-and-8-month-old girl.Continue Reading
PM Harini to meet Chinese President & PM
2025-10-12
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya arrived in Beijing, China, on 12 October for an official visit to attend the GlobalContinue Reading
Daily wage of Rs. 1,750 within this year: President assures estate workers
2025-10-12
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the daily wage of estate workers will be increased to Rs. 1,750 within this year.Continue Reading
COPA reveals Rs. 4 billion in unpaid assessment taxes in Colombo
2025-10-12
The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has disclosed that over Rs. 4 billion in assessment tax arrears remain outstanding withinContinue Reading
WHO Director-General arrives in Sri Lanka
2025-10-12
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Sri Lanka today (12). He is visiting the countryContinue Reading
T20Is : Sri Lanka add 5 players for preliminary squad
2025-10-12
Batters Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Dhananjaya de Silva have been named in Sri Lanka’s preliminary squad for next month’s tour ofContinue Reading
Thunder showers will occur at several places in most provinces after 1.00 pm
2025-10-12
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 12 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 12 October 2025 Showers or thunder showers will occurContinue Reading
PM Harini Amarasuriya departs for China
2025-10-12
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya left for China today to attend the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women 2025, following anContinue Reading
Ministerial changes : Final Gazette issued
2025-10-12
A Gazette Extraordinary dated October 11, 2025, has been issued formalizing the ministerial changes announced on Friday (10). According toContinue Reading
BOI, US delegation discuss strategic partnerships
2025-10-12
A 23-member U.S. delegation comprising senior representatives from leading American think tanks and private sector enterprises paid a courtesy callContinue Reading
Jeewan Thondaman says housing event a publicity stunt, not real handover
2025-10-12
Opposition MP Jeewan Thondaman has accused the government of misleading the public about the housing handover event scheduled to beContinue Reading
Investment Protection Act in the Works, President Anura Tells Visiting US Business Team
2025-10-12
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that the security of investors and investments coming into the country has been ensured underContinue Reading
Mount Lavinia Court incident : Inquiry over lawyer
2025-10-12
The Mount Lavinia Police have launched an inquiry into the conduct of a lawyer involved in Friday’s (10) incident atContinue Reading
“It’s not a personal property”: Chathuranga hits back at Harsha over Suwaseriya
2025-10-11
Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe expressed strong criticism of MP Harsha de Silva, following remarks made by the latter over allegedContinue Reading
FIFA Appoints SL chief to Grassroots & Amateur Football Committee
2025-10-11
World football governing body FIFA has appointed Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar to its Committee forContinue Reading
Mahinda, Maithripla request return of vehicles provided for security: Minister
2025-10-11
Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena have requested the return of vehicles previously provided for their security, Public SecurityContinue Reading
India-funded plantation housing project: President to hand over 2,000 title deeds
2025-10-11
An event to hand over housing ownership to hill country plantation community will be held tomorrow (12) at the BandarawelaContinue Reading