Sri Lanka all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is set to return home from the ongoing England series after experiencing stiffness and spasmsContinue Reading The post Wanindu Hasaranga to return home from England series appeared

Issuing vehicle revenue licences through the Electronic Revenue Licensing (eRL 2.0) System will be temporarily suspended in all provinces exceptContinue Reading The post Vehicle revenue licence issuance temporarily suspe

Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna has urged Sri Lankans to be proud of the international achievements of Tamil-Canadian actress MaitreyiContinue Reading The post Archchuna calls for end to racist comments targeting

A special parliamentary committee has proposed key policy changes and legislative amendments to streamline the process of obtaining driving licencesContinue Reading The post Parliamentary Committee proposes to streamline

Heavy rain above 100 mm and strong winds are expected to persist in several regions across Sri Lanka over theContinue Reading The post Heavy rains over 100mm expected across several provinces appeared first on Newswire.

A fire has broken out at the C Block of the Soysapura housing complex in Ratmalana, with three people reportedContinue Reading The post Fire breaks out at Soysapura flats in Ratmalana appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna MP Namal Rajapaksa has been further remanded until September 30 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s CourtContinue Reading The post Namal further remanded as court seeks clarification on 3 issues

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says Sri Lanka is seeking long-term technology partnerships that strengthen the country’s capabilities, knowledge baseContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka targets US$5 billion in digi

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) parliamentarians have met with top Indian and US diplomats in Colombo to seek immediate interventionContinue Reading The post ITAK seeks US, Indian assistance to save Anojan appeared fir

Sri Lanka and Indonesia have agreed to expand bilateral economic ties, focusing on trade and investment in the pharmaceutical, mineralContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka, Indonesia sign MoU to strengthen bilateral cooper

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has approved the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution and the Judicature (Amendment) Bills, which are scheduled for debate in Parliament

Parliament today approved Supplementary Estimate No. 05 of 2026, under the Ministry of Energy, providing Rs. 17,213 million in financial assistance to offer relief to the public on electricity bills.

Police have sought public assistance to identify and apprehend a suspect wanted in connection with the abduction and sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl at Galle Face Green within the Fort Police Division on January 23, 2

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has called upon all the political parties in Parliament to allow the Members of Parliament to speak and vote on the 22nd amendment according to their conscience.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Chanaka Madugoda today urged the Government to take action against those responsible for involving schoolchildren in a commemoration event for former LTTE cadre Thileepan in the Nort

Oil prices held near their lowest in more than two weeks ​on Wednesday as improving Gulf crude supplies weighed on the market, though diesel refining margins hit a ‌record high on potential restrictions to US diesel expo

Sri Lanka Customs is set to officially launch its first paperless customs declaration system on October 1, marking a major step towards the digital transformation of customs procedures and services to the trading communi

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has offered assistance in the case of Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, who faces a death sentence in Saudi Arabia.

Some 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August, its health ministry said, as it continues to battle wildfires that have raged for weeks.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa was further remanded until September 30 by the Fort Magistrate’s Court today over allegations of money laundering in connection with the Airbus deal.

Ashen Bandara and Niroshan Dickwella have earned recalls to Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the Asian Games men’s cricket competition. Bandara last played an international in 2023 while Dickwella’s previous T20I came in 2021.

The ICC will get together in Dubai this week for a workshop in which the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) looms large, with members trying to put a shape to the next international cricket calendar cycle from 2027 to 203

CIF, the globally recognized multi-surface cleaning brand, has officially entered the Sri Lankan market, expanding the range of international home-care solutions available to local consumers. CIF products are now availab

A special discussion on developing a joint national and regional programme to protect children and young people from the risks they face in the digital environment and on social media was held at the Prime Minister’s Off

The IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, and accompanying representatives of the IMF met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Parliament on  Tuesday [22 September], with the key objective of s

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; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th

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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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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

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 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

lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c

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