Sri Lanka plans to issue first digital ID by year-end
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka plans to issue its first digital identity card by the end of this year, as work on theContinue Reading
BASL to visit Parliament to brief MPs on 22nd Amendment
2026-08-19
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is expected to brief parliamentarians on Thursday on the proposed 22nd Amendment toContinue Reading
Shanakiyan calls for easier return of Tamil refugees from India
2026-08-19
Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has urged the government to remove legal and practical barriers faced by Sri Lankan TamilContinue Reading
All traffic fines payable online from September
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka will facilitate the payment of all traffic fines exclusively through online channels from September as part of theContinue Reading
Govt planning early warning mechanism for all prisons
2026-08-19
The government plans to establish a coordinated mechanism across all prisons in Sri Lanka to identify potential problems early andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to test passenger drone pilot project in September – Deputy Minister
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka will be preparing to test a passenger drone service next month, with plans to establish commercial operations withinContinue Reading
PM Harini tables Amendments to Anti-Corruption Act in Parliament
2026-08-19
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented the amended Anti-Corruption Bill to Parliament on August 19, seeking approval for changes aimedContinue Reading
Dehiwala Zoo’s Elderly Giraffe Dies at Nearly 30
2026-08-19
The National Zoological Gardens Department says its elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala Zoo died on August 18 at nearlyContinue Reading
Importers, businesses briefed on new digital signature and paperless Customs system
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka’s Digital Signature and Paperless Customs Declaration System is set to come into operation on Oct. 1 as partContinue Reading
Tamil Nadu Vijay Govt announces one-year maternity leave for third child
2026-08-19
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government has announced that female state government employees having a third child willContinue Reading
Bahujana Balaya challenges 22nd Amendment in Supreme Court
2026-08-19
Civil society organisation Bahujana Balaya has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a constitutional review of the proposedContinue Reading
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Points Table & Team Standings
2026-08-19
🚨 INDIA WIN THE 1ST TEST IN GALLE 🇮🇳 India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs to take a 1-0Continue Reading
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate edges up
2026-08-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has marginally depreciated against the US Dollar today (19), compared to Tuesday. According to the CentralContinue Reading
At least nine dead, several injured in massive India hotel fire
2026-08-19
At least nine people, including a child and woman, were killed and six others injured in a devastating fire atContinue Reading
Animals (Amendment) Bill becomes law, expanding legal definition
2026-08-19
Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the Animals (Amendment) Bill, bringing legislation that expands the legal definition of “animal”Continue Reading
Sri Lankan High Commissioner addresses India’s National Defence College
2026-08-19
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India, Mahishini Colonne, addressed the 66th Course of India’s National Defence College (NDC) on Tuesday,Continue Reading
Iran warns Gulf states: Aid to US forces will mean participation in war
2026-08-19
Iran has warned countries along the southern Persian Gulf coast against providing assistance or facilities to US military forces amidContinue Reading
Spot check takes 28 vehicles off the road in Talawakelle
2026-08-19
Authorities have temporarily taken 28 vehicles off the road after a surprise inspection in the Talawakelle area found them unfitContinue Reading
