Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented the amended Anti-Corruption Bill to Parliament on August 19, seeking approval for changes aimedContinue Reading The post PM Harini tables Amendments to Anti-Corruption Act

The Sri Lankan property market could enter its next major growth phase following the government’s approval to commence the procurementContinue Reading The post Land Demand Set to Surge Along Ruwanpura Expressway Corridor

The National Zoological Gardens Department says its elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala Zoo died on August 18 at nearlyContinue Reading The post Dehiwala Zoo’s Elderly Giraffe Dies at Nearly 30 appeared first on Newsw

Sri Lanka’s Digital Signature and Paperless Customs Declaration System is set to come into operation on Oct. 1 as partContinue Reading The post Importers, businesses briefed on new digital signature and paperless Customs

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s government has announced that female state government employees having a third child willContinue Reading The post Tamil Nadu Vijay Govt announces one-year maternity leave for

Civil society organisation Bahujana Balaya has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a constitutional review of the proposedContinue Reading The post Bahujana Balaya challenges 22nd Amendment in Supreme Court

India displayed the required patience and persistence to seal a 165-run win against a resolute Sri Lanka middle order on a slow, new-ball pitch. Sonal Dinusha came to within 16 runs of a second hundred in the Test, Dhana

India sealed a 165-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series despite a brave fight from Sonal Dinusha.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) and under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, recently conducted a national simulation-based programme to s

An elderly female giraffe at the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens died last night, the Department of National Zoological Gardens said.

A crosstalk arose in Parliament today on the proposed meeting of a delegation from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and Members of Parliament with Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake saying there is a procedural e

A fire tore through a hotel in India’s eastern city of Kolkata, killing at least nine people including a child, the latest in a series of fire incidents in the state.

Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe has rejected former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s warning that Sri Lanka could face another economic crisis after 2028, saying there is no reason for the country to become bankru

🚨 INDIA WIN THE 1ST TEST IN GALLE 🇮🇳 India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs to take a 1-0Continue Reading The post ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 Points Table & Team Standings appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has marginally depreciated against the US Dollar today (19), compared to Tuesday. According to the CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate edges up appeared first on Newsw

At least nine people, including a child and woman, were killed and six others injured in a devastating fire atContinue Reading The post At least nine dead, several injured in massive India hotel fire appeared first on Ne

Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the Animals (Amendment) Bill, bringing legislation that expands the legal definition of “animal”Continue Reading The post Animals (Amendment) Bill becomes law, expa

A fire tore through a hotel in India’s eastern city of Kolkata, killing at least nine people including a child, the latest in a series of fire incidents in the state.

The “Guardians” programme, launched to encourage the public to care for street animals while taking responsibility for their health and welfare, is being introduced as a community-based approach to managing the country’s

Opening statements in a landmark case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, have begun in the United States, with California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accusing the social media giant of del

In the wake of the El Niño weather phenomenon affecting global agriculture and the Middle East crisis creating hurdles for shipping and trade, prices of imported food items, including essential commodities, are likely to

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 AUGUST 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 August 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwa

By Saman Indrajith Opposition MPs, led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, staged a protest in Parliament yesterday against the tabling of the draft 22nd Amendment to the Constitution and the Judicature (Amendment) Bi

By Shamindra Ferdinando A Central Bank official yesterday said that respective banks, whose employees were taken into custody over their alleged involvement in illegal fund transfer, should deal with the situation. The o

Sri Rohana Chapter of the Siyam Maha Nikaya establishes Nikaya-Rakshaka Scholarly Lay Advisory Council. Dhammika Attygalle has been appointed as Chairman of the Advisory Council and Dr. Dulip Palihawadana appointed Secre

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) yesterday (18) moved the Supreme Court against the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. T. M. S. Pasindu Silva, the Treasurer of the BASL and its Assistant Secretary, filed

Wednesday 19th August, 2026 The JVP-NPP government has ignored sane counsel, thrown caution to the wind and let the genie out of the bottle. It presented the 22nd Constitutional Amendment (22A) Bill and the Judicature (A

Drive down almost any main road in Sri Lanka today and you will pass them within minutes: the small mobile kiosks, the fruit carts under gaudy umbrellas, the roadside food stalls clad in whatever sheet metal or advertisi

By Panduka Karunanayake Eric J. de Silva’s passing last June, just short of his ninetieth birthday, marked the end of a remarkable life. Quietly and poignantly, it also took our nation a step closer to the conclusion of

Baffling MAG and others cleared 1 mn mines claim at Westminster House event The Army, too, used mines against the LTTE with devastating success. Deep penetration units, operating in areas under the LTTE control in the ru

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

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 Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

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While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr