The Department of Prisons has posthumously promoted the eight prison officers who were killed during last week’s deadly unrest atContinue Reading The post Eight prison officers killed in Negombo riots posthumously promot

Landslides triggered by one of the strongest storms in decades have left at least 15 people dead and six others missing on the island of Mindanao in southern Philippines, as parts of East Asia brace themselves for the lo

The Department of Prisons has posthumously promoted the eight prison officers who were killed during the recent violence at the Negombo Prison.

Sri Lanka’s second-largest water supply project, which will provide safe drinking water to around 67,000 families in the Anuradhapura District, commenced today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has launched an investigation into the recent violence at the Negombo Prison and subsequent incidents at other prisons, focusing on the circumstances leading to the clashe

Future infrastructure development in Sri Lanka should be guided by research, innovation and science-based solutions to safeguard the country’s forests, rivers, wetlands and coastal ecosystems while meeting national devel

Former High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Kenya Kana Kananathan has praised the Government of Kenya on achieving a historic milestone, with the country’s foreign exchange reserves reaching a record USD 14 billion.

The Health and Mass Media Ministry has launched a mobile blood testing programme in Colombo and Gampaha districts to detect sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatiti

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) has commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its five-storey headquarters, enabling the Authority to meet more than 70% of its electricity requirements through re

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Parliament of Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the use of population data and evidence in policymaking, with the aim of ensuring t

England men’s players have been advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.

The Government is preparing to introduce a more flexible and attractive pension scheme for Sri Lankan migrant workers, Deputy MinisterContinue Reading The post Govt details new pension scheme plans for migrant workers ap

The Department of Meteorology has issued a heat advisory for six districts, warning that the heat index is likely toContinue Reading The post Heat advisory issued for six districts appeared first on Newswire.

A Ryanair flight was forced to return to Greece shortly after take-off on Friday after a cabin window became dislodgedContinue Reading The post Passenger nearly sucked out after plane window dislodges mid-air appeared fi

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, which will provide safeContinue Reading The post Rs. 51 billion Japan-backed safe drinking water project

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has warned that university lecturers may withdraw from evaluating answer scripts of theContinue Reading The post University lecturers threaten withdrawal from ex

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) today officially commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) system that will meet nearlyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority launches solar power proj

A bus operating on kerosene has been nabbed following an inspection by traffic police. Video footage shows officers drawing aContinue Reading The post Police nab bus running on kerosene appeared first on Newswire.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has launched an investigation into the recent violence at the Negombo PrisonContinue Reading The post HRCSL launches probe into Negombo Prison violence, torture allegation

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera has called for measures to encourage higher birth rates in Sri Lanka,Continue Reading The post Ajith P. Perera calls for measures to encourage higher birth rates appeared f

The annual rugby encounter between Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College, played for the  William Weerasinghe Memorial Trophy, is set to take place tomorrow (July 11, 2026),  at 4:00 PM at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy

Sri Lanka’s efforts to strengthen its anti-money laundering framework sparked a broader constitutional debate in Parliament yesterday, with Opposition lawmakers warning that provisions in three key financial crime Bills

It has been reported quoting family sources that veteran singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke has passed away this morning (10)  at the age of 68 She had been  receiving treatment at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.    

The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday – a day after her family reported her

The US and Iran again traded strikes in exchanges that continued into Thursday, as observers reported a “dramatic” drop in the number of ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. The US says it hit 90 military targe

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 10 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 10 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Saudi Arabia, marking the first state visit in more than a quarter-century as Ottawa and Riyadh explore deeper mining and energy ties. Carney visited on Thursday, on th

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were on target as France surged past Morocco 2-0 to book their place in the World Cup semifinals. Mbappe curled in his eighth goal of the tournament on 60 minutes on Thursday before Demb

The wife of retired Major General Suresh Sallay has lodged a further complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), alleging that her husband’s fundamental rights continue to be violated as Criminal Inv

The Supreme Court yesterday (9) upheld a Colombo Commercial High Court order directing former Minister Wimal Weerawansa to pay Rs. 1 million in damages to Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva fo

The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has blamed what it describes as a systemic collapse of the country’s prison administration and the government’s adherence to IMF-backed austerity measures for the recent violence a

Sri Lanka risks losing ground in the race for foreign direct investment (FDI) because its tax incentive regime is no longer fit for purpose under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Base E

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