Sri Lanka and Lithuania signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance political cooperation during the first-ever high-level visit by a Lithuanian state delegation to Sri Lanka, held to mark 30 years of diplomati
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he would not issue orders to bypass existing prison laws and regulations, stressing that any provisions found to be unsuitable should instead be amended through the proper legal pr
The Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill was approved by Parliament with amendments today.
The Government aims to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) rates within the next two to three years as part of efforts to ease the tax burden on the public, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala told Parliament today that 16 former ministers and three former state ministers have been convicted in cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery
Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature ’’for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature’’
A fundamental rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an order preventing prison authorities from producing Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera before court
Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake today tabled in Parliament a 10-page document containing details of 50 corruption, fraud and criminal cases involving former ministers, politicians, mem
The Central Crime Investigation Bureau has issued freezing orders on properties worth more than Rs. 100 million, suspected to have been acquired using proceeds from drug trafficking.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has launched programmes to train prison officials and health workers to identify mental health conditions among people in institutional settings and refer them for appropria
The United States has suspended eight major technology companies, including Microsoft, Adobe, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, CognizantContinue Reading The post US suspends 8 major tech compa
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi have exchanged remarks on social media over delaysContinue Reading The post “Welcome to India, Elon. Wait till you discover the other guy”: Rahul G
The Central Crime Investigation Bureau has issued freezing orders on properties valued at more than Rs. 100 million, suspected toContinue Reading The post Police freeze Rs. 35 million gym in major drug trafficking invest
A special committee was appointed today (08) on the instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to update the rules, regulationsContinue Reading The post President appoints special committee to update Prisons Ordi
Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj announced that 2027 will mark a transformative milestone for the earlyContinue Reading The post SLS standards to be introduced for preschools across Sri Lanka i
Former Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha chairman Milinda Haputhanthri has been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment after being found guiltyContinue Reading The post Former Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha chairman sent
A 25-year-old resident of Wellampitiya has been remanded until October 15 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court following his arrest forContinue Reading The post Update: 25-year-old remanded over alleged USD 25 M illegal for
Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading The post Today’s News Digest – October 8 appeared first on Newswire.
The Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament today (08) with amendments and without a vote. The legislation aims toContinue Reading The post Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament without
A legal delegation from Sri Lanka has arrived in Saudi Arabia to hold discussions with authorities concerning the death sentenceContinue Reading The post Shanakiyan speaks to BBC on efforts to overturn Anojan’s death sen
Sri Lankan brands face a tougher fight for customers both from local rivals and from abroad, with a new study showing that brand loyalty is eroding across key categories as digital channels widen consumer choice, even as
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 OCTOBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and i
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) yesterday accused the government of seeking to use the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) to suppress popular political activity, claiming that some of its prov
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was yesterday remanded until 13 October after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court following her arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Cor
Former National Savings Bank (NSB) Chairman Pradeep Kariyawasam was yesterday granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIA
India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing a batch of petitions challenging the “unconstitutional ceding” of Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka, orally observed that Indian Tamil fishermen need to be sensitised agains
Thursday 8th Octobber, 2026 Hardly a day passes in this country without a torrent of news about politicians whose actions evoke memories of famous poets, thinkers, historians and jurists of yore, such as Juvenal, Edward
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s message to Israel’s enemies was blunt and stark.‘We’re going to win; we have no choice.’ He said so while the majority of attendees at a recent UN General Assembly session walk
Sri Lanka will begin their three match T20I series against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Friday with an opportunity for several youngsters to stake their claims, although the absence of Pathum Nissanka leaves a sizeable hole
A monk’s four days in Jaffna, another monk’s restored prison term, and a party visit to Delhi are one argument: trust follows conduct, and the North will not be healed by a file. By Mahil Dole Senior Superintendent of Po
By Hiran H. Senewiratne The government is yet to address fully the needs of the Cyclone Ditwah affected populace though one year has elapsed. The devastation cost the country more than US $ 4.1 billion, an Australia-base
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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