The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to make a decision on the proposed constitutional amendment to extend the retirement age of judges only after conducting a broad consul

Iran has refuted President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway will remain closed until the United States accepts its demands and changes its “be

The Court of Appeal ordered the University of Peradeniya to appoint a Senior Lecturer Grade II in Buddhist Studies to the post of Senior Lecturer Grade I, after finding that the selection process had been tainted by ille

A delegation of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara andContinue Reading The post BASL release details of meeting with President appeared f

Messi’s father Jorge was 68 when he died last week following a long illness.

The Sri Lanka Police have warned the public against spreading fake news and unverified information on social media following the circulation of a viral image purportedly showing a dead man on a motorcycle beneath the Koh

A woman who was reportedly the mother of underworld figure Backhoe Saman has died after being shot in the Ulhitiya area of Middeniya this afternoon (12).

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who died on Wednesday aged 97, was never one to mince his words.

Sri Lanka remains open to transparent, long-term investment, while the government will support businesses that uphold human rights, protect theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka open to transparent, long-term investment

Navatkuly, Jaffna — A community cleaning initiative was conducted in the Navatkuly area with the participation of the SCJ VolunteerContinue Reading The post SCJ Volunteer Team Joins Community Cleaning Initiative in Navat

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for the Sri Lankan elephant to be recognised as the country’s national animal. InContinue Reading The post Sajith calls for Sri Lankan elephant to be recognised as national a

A shooting was reported in the Ulhitiya area of Middeniya this afternoon (12), leaving a woman injured.

Colombo – Alliance Finance Company PLC (AFC), Sri Lanka’s pioneering sustainable finance institution, reaffirmed its position as one of theContinue Reading The post Alliance Finance Achieves Prestigious Award Trifecta at

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed that the decision to extend the retirement age of judges was not taken with any individual or group in mind, but in the broader public interest.

A total of 66,000 fish fingerlings were released into the Castlereigh Reservoir on Wednesday (12) as part of an initiativeContinue Reading The post 66,000 fish fingerlings released into Castlereigh Reservoir appeared fir

The Japanese Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday issued an emergency alert saying North Korea had launched a suspected ballistic missile. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi immediately instructed relevant officials to make e

Construction of three major bridges along the Orugodawatta-Ambatale main road is being expedited as part of a project aimed atContinue Reading The post Three major bridges on Orugodawatta-Ambatale road to be completed on

Sri Lanka Police have warned the public against sharing false or unverified information on social media following the circulation ofContinue Reading The post Police warn against Fake News after Viral Kohuwala Bridge imag

A suspected poacher was injured and arrested after an exchange of gunfire between wildlife officers and a group of suspectedContinue Reading The post Suspected poacher injured, arrested after gunfire with wildlife office

The mother of alleged underworld figure “Backhoe Saman” has died after being shot in Middeniya, Police said. The woman wasContinue Reading The post Backhoe Saman’s Mother Shot in Middeniya appeared first on Newswire.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that all development projects commenced under the approved allocations for 2026 must be completed within the next three months. The Prime Minister made these remarks while par

Niroshan Dickwella returns to the Sri Lanka Test squad three years after he last played internationals. Also in Sri Lanka’s squad for the Tests against India are uncapped offspinner Keshara Nuwantha,  uncapped top-order

Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s most followed athlete on social media, and his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday in a ceremony in the Portuguese resort of Cascais, the football superstar’s representat

In so many ways, this series has been a long time coming. Bangladesh have not visited Australia for a Test series in 23 years (and 18 for any bilateral exchange), while Darwin has not hosted a Test for 22. Even on a more

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

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;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b