Sri Lanka is exploring the establishment of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres aimed at meeting both domestic and regional demand,Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka explores AI data centres to serve regional dema

The Department for Registration of Persons has warned the public against fraudulent individuals misusing the department’s name to obtain personalContinue Reading The post ID Department warns of fake digital ID registrati

Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Waruna Jayasundara has filed a writ petition in the Court of Appeal seeking an orderContinue Reading The post SDIG Waruna Jayasundara files writ petition to prevent arrest in Easter

A new Sri Lanka-based cargo airline, WEAIR, has officially commenced operations with financial and strategic backing from Luxembourg-based investment firmContinue Reading The post New Sri Lanka-based cargo airline WEAIR

Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population has increased to an estimated 7,451 animals, according to the latest nationwide elephant survey conductedContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population rises to 7,451,

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has warned the public to be cautious of plantation investment schemes that promiseContinue Reading The post Central Bank warns public over plantation investment scams appeared first o

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sharda arrived at the port of Colombo on 10 Jun 26 for an Operational Turnaround. In keeping with time-honoured naval customs, the Sri Lanka Navy extended a traditional welcome to the visiting

Sri Lanka’s wild elephant population has increased to an estimated 7,451 animals, according to the latest nationwide elephant survey conductedContinue Reading The post Colombo 12 trader fined Rs. 500,000 for selling Keer

Sri Lankan javelin athlete Rumesh Tharanga has climbed to world No. 3 in the latest updated rankings, marking a historicContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga rises to world No. 3 in javelin rankings appea

The Colombo No. 5 Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a retail trader operating on OldContinue Reading The post Colombo 12 trader fined Rs. 500,000 for selling Keeri Samba above MRP appeared first on

Joe Root has been named England’s interim captain for the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval after BenContinue Reading The post Ben Stokes dropped by England : Root to captain appeared first on Newswire.

Claiming that some Opposition MPs are attempting to mislead the people claiming that there is no fund called ’’Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund’’, Leader of the House and Minister Bimal Ratnayake said today that the ’’Rebuildin

Sri Lanka’s newest cargo airline, WEAIR, officially commenced operations on June 6, 2026, with the launch ceremony held at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo under the patronage of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Employment and To

Former Chief Minister of the Southern Province and former Member of Parliament Shan Wijayalal de Silva has been remanded until June 12 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has imposed new maximum retail prices (MRPs) for locally packaged and bottled drinking water, effective from today (10).

India are likely to begin their Test series in Sri Lanka in Galle later this year. Shubman Gill’s side is slated to play two Tests, with the Galle International Stadium in southern Sri Lanka, expected to host the opener

Three school students were swept away by strong waves while swimming off the Galle Face beach in Colombo this afternoon (10), prompting a search and rescue operation by the Sri Lanka Navy.

The US says it has carried out a series of strikes on Iranian military and surveillance sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf. Air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites

The government plans to introduce energy storage systems to ensure the optimal utilisation of renewable energy in Sri Lanka’s power sector, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament.

Water supply will be temporarily suspended for 12 hours from 7.00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2026, to 7.00 a.m. on Friday (12), due to essential maintenance work linked to the relocation of water pipes for the Central Ex

Hong Kong authorities have charged two companies and seven people over the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk housing complex last November.

The Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry, which is driving initiatives to strengthen Sri Lanka’s emerging boat and boat-related manufacturing sector, will inaugurate the country’s first-ever Boat Launchin

Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today ordered that a report be submitted to the court on July 1 after a five-member medical board comprising three specialist psychiatrists and two Judicial Medical Officers (JMOs)

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government has implemented a comprehensive programme to assist the fishing community and micro, small, medium, and large-scale entrepreneurs affected by Cyclone Ditwa

A former airline pilot in Canada has been arrested for allegedly flying hundreds of flights without a proper licence for nearly 17 years. Police in Peel, Ontario, said on Tuesday that they had charged former Air Canada c

Nahid Rana and Mosaddek Hossain combined brilliantly to secure Bangladesh a huge win against Australia in the first ODI in Dhaka. The 86-run victory, which eventually came via DLS due to a thunderstorm, was only the seco

The Auditor General has warned of a “high potential” for foreign loan disbursements received during 2025 to have remained unrecorded in both the Government’s Financial Statements and the Debt Management System, while ide

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

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lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

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lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit