SJB & SLFP- Dayasiri faction formally announces new alliance
2024-08-07
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) formally announced its alliance with the Freedom Peoples Congress and a faction of the SriContinue Reading
Court orders to seize seven illegally imported luxury vehicles
2024-08-07
The Bribery Commission has been instructed to confiscate and declare as state assets seven luxury vehicles worth Rs. 400 millionContinue Reading
Five injured in bear attack
2024-08-07
Five persons were reported injured following a bear attack in the Diyabeduma area in Kimbulawala, Polonnaruwa recently, it was reported. Continue Reading
Club Wasantha murder : 11 suspects arrested so far
2024-08-07
A total of 11 suspects have been arrested so far in connection to the shooting incident in Athurugiriya in July,Continue Reading
Weather Alert : Rain expected in several areas today
2024-08-07
Showers are expected in several areas of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Several spells of showersContinue Reading
ACMC to announce support for Presidential candidate next week
2024-08-07
The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by MP Rishad Bathiudeen will decide on supporting a presidential candidate on theContinue Reading
School admissions : Statement from Education Ministry
2024-08-07
The Ministry of Education has provided a clarification on recent claims made by a trade unionist from the Education SectorContinue Reading
Namal Rajapaksa declared SLPP Presidential candidate
2024-08-07
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer MP Namal Rajapaksa has been named as the party’s official candidate for theContinue Reading
Two students arrested for online fraud
2024-08-07
Two individuals have been arrested by the Welikada Police for ordering goods online and refusing to make payments to theContinue Reading
Two shooting incidents in Gampaha & Ja-Ela last night
2024-08-07
A 43-year-old individual was injured in a shooting incident in the Makewita area of Ja-Ela last night. The victim wasContinue Reading
Namal Rajapaksa SLPP Presidential Candidate?
2024-08-06
MP Namal Rajapaksa is likely to be named as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) candidate for the 2024 presidentialContinue Reading
President welcomes Khaleda Zia’s release, suggests earlier action could have saved Sheikh Hasina
2024-08-06
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has welcomed the release of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from jail, commenting that an earlierContinue Reading
India-funded teacher training program for estate schools officially launched
2024-08-06
A teacher training program in STEM subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Biology) funded by the Government of India forContinue Reading
Tharushi Karunarathna’s track kit to be displayed at the Olympics Museum
2024-08-06
Sri Lankan middle-distance runner Tharushi Karunarathna’s Olympics track kit is set to be displayed in the International Olympics Committee MuseumContinue Reading
Plantation companies withdraw petition challenging increase in daily minimum wage
2024-08-06
The writ petition that was filed by 21 plantation companies challenging the Gazette issued increasing the daily minimum wage ofContinue Reading
Body of missing Dematagoda Railway Yard worker found
2024-08-06
The body of the Dematagoda Railway Yard worker who was reported missing has been found, it was reported. The missingContinue Reading
Squatters along Kelani Valley railway reserve to be relocated
2024-08-06
Unauthorised squatters residing in the Kelani Valley Railway Reserve will be relocated under the Colombo Suburban Railway Project, the governmentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, France to set up Regional Centre for Maritime Studies
2024-08-06
Cabinet approval has been granted to enter into an agreement between the Governments of Sri Lanka and France for theContinue Reading