Corruption : S.M. Chandrasena granted bail
2025-08-01
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s court today granted bail to former minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was previously arrested and remanded overContinue Reading
US tariff reduction : Sajith applauds, wants to push for 15%
2025-08-01
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has applauded the revised and reduced 20% reciprocal tariff rate on Sri Lanka imposed by theContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-08-01
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (01 Aug),Continue Reading
LPL 2025 : SLC announces new dates
2025-08-01
The Lanka Premier League 2025 will be played in November–December. Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that the 6th editionContinue Reading
Foreign employment frauds : SLBFE files 567 court cases
2025-08-01
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has taken legal action against individuals involved in fraudulent foreign employment activitiesContinue Reading
‘Bathala Heen Mahaththaya’ : Police find over Rs. 1.75 bn transactions
2025-08-01
The Police have found that transactions of over Rs. 1.75 billion were conducted by an account owned by notorious drugContinue Reading
Explicit false rumours on YouTube : Man punished by court
2025-08-01
An individual who had pleaded guilty for spreading false and explicit rumours about women via a YouTube Channel has beenContinue Reading
Nearly 300 Police officers suspended so far in 2025
2025-08-01
Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala, says around 300 Police officers have been suspended since January to date, over variousContinue Reading
Severe turbulence on Delta flight sends several to hospitals
2025-08-01
Some passengers were terrified, convinced the plane was going down. One seasoned traveler said it was the roughest flight he’dContinue Reading
Afternoon showers expected in several provinces today
2025-08-01
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the North-Central, Uva, Eastern, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces and the Kurunegala,Continue Reading
Harsha applauds 20% Tariff status, calls to tear down Trade Barriers
2025-08-01
Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has welcomed the confirmation that US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports remain at 20%,Continue Reading
Attempted Shooting foiled after Gun Misfires Twice
2025-08-01
An attempted shooting of a fisherman at the Dodanduwa Fishery Harbour in Hikkaduwa was thwarted after the assailant’s firearm misfiredContinue Reading
US cuts tariff on Sri Lankan goods to 20%
2025-08-01
In a significant development for Sri Lankan exporters, the United States has officially confirmed that Sri Lanka’s reciprocal tariff rateContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s North East among Lonely Planet’s best places to go in August 2025
2025-08-01
The North East of Sri Lanka is among the best places to go in August 2025, according to the leadingContinue Reading
August: No fuel price change in Sri Lanka
2025-07-31
Fuel prices will not be revised and remain unchanged for the month of August.
Seatbelts Now Mandatory for Rear Passengers on Expressways
2025-07-31
From tomorrow (August 1), all passengers in the rear seats of light vehicles travelling on expressways will be required toContinue Reading
SC to hear appeal against releasing Premalal Jayasekara from Death Penalty
2025-07-31
The Supreme Court today (July 31) granted permission to hear an appeal seeking to invalidate the verdict delivered by theContinue Reading
What did the President say to the business community in the Maldives?
2025-07-31
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the Sri Lanka-Maldives Business Forum in the Maldives yesterday, aimed at inviting the Maldivian businessContinue Reading
