Sri Lanka–Thailand Business Council Marks a Milestone of Partnership, Progress, and Prosperity The Sri Lanka–Thailand Business Council (SLTBC) proudly celebratesContinue Reading The post Celebrating 25 Years of Strengthe

A former Air Canada pilot faces criminal charges for flying tens of thousands of passengers for nearly 17 years withContinue Reading The post Air Canada pilot flew passengers for years with a fake pilot’s license, police

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a US base in Jordan and 21 other targets inContinue Reading The post Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Horm

The Auditor General has warned of a “high potential” for foreign loan disbursements received during 2025 to have remained unrecorded in both the Government’s Financial Statements and the Debt Management System, while ide

The Colombo High Court has fixed for July 16 the hearing of a money laundering case filed under the PreventionContinue Reading The post Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering case fixed for July 16 appeared first on Newswir

Sri Lanka Police have sought public assistance to trace a 20-year-old woman reported missing from the Pilimathalawa, Giragamawatta area inContinue Reading The post Police seek public help to trace 20 yr old woman missing

A comprehensive tourism promotion plan covering three zones of the Central Province is being prepared, with the aim of developingContinue Reading The post Central Province tourism plan to boost three zones appeared first

Former Navy Commander Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne has been officially named as a suspect in connection with the alleged abduction andContinue Reading The post Ex‑Navy Commander named suspect in Colombo abductions prob

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

The Sri Lankan Rupee has significantly appreciated against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (10), comparedContinue Reading The post Dollar rate today: USD selling rate drops below Rs. 336 appeared

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; 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

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; 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

Amnesty International South Asia has made four key requests from the Sri Lankan government regarding the Prevention of Terrorism ActContinue Reading The post Four key demands: Amnesty urges Sri Lanka to repeal PTA appear

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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;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Appeal Court decides the lsquo;harm rsquo; that may result from release of lsquo;transaction level rsquo; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;strong gt;information during 2015-2017 outweighs lsquo;pu

The Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the draft bill to establish aContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association warns draft bill threatens

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit

Motor Traffic Commissioner General Kamal Amerasinghe, who was arrested on Friday over a fraudulent vehicle‑registration case, has been remanded until tomorrow. He was taken into custody by the Financial Investigation Uni

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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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

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Two opinions have emerged within the Attorney General rsquo;s Department regarding the University of Wolverhampton's response to the Criminal Investigation Departmen

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has received ldquo;a couple of hundred rdquo; offers in response to an open call for proposals to supply fuel md

While Sri Lanka is grappling with a dollar crisis, investigations conducted by the police and Sri Lanka Customs have uncovered a massive scam where millions of US Dollars including the Rs.13 billion NDB fraud was siphone

For many Iranians, the most immediate threat is no longer just war, but water.

NASA has named its crew for its next major Moon mission, Artemis III, though the astronauts will not walk on the Moon or go anywhere near it.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed attacks on United States military bases in Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for US strikes on ports and islands in the Strait of Hormuz.

France on Tuesday banned Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry, slamming the far-right politician’s calls for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, new settlements in the area and the “recolonisation”

The US and Iran have exchanged fire after the US threatened retaliation for the downing of an American military helicopter over the Iran Strait of Hormuz on Monday that President Donald Trump attributed to Iran.

It is essential to establish an institutional framework with legal powers to ensure the effective implementation of national digital policy and guidelines. Quality human capital should be attracted to this institutional

The Sri Lanka Community and Health Survey is the main data source for obtaining necessary information for reviewing progress toward achieving the national health development goals, as well as the expected sustainable dev

The access to secure, reliable and affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities is essential to maintain public health, promote social well-being and foster economic development. The Sri Lankan Government

The green hydrogen produced through hydrolysis powered by renewable energy is now globally recognized as the ‘fuel of the future’, used for decarbonizing shipping, aviation, and the heavy metal industry. Sri Lanka is est

The Cabinet meeting held on 26.05.2025 approved the establishment of the Revenue Administration Reforms and Modification Bureau with the objective of creating and establishing world-class revenue administration mechanism

Approval has been granted at the cabinet meeting held on 30-03-2026, to publish the Anti-Corruption (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities through Centralized Electronic System) Regulations,2026 and the Anti-Corruption (

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at their meeting held on 02.12.2024 to appoint Mrs. Chandanie Sagarika Boogahawatthe, an officer in Grade I of Sri Lanka Planning Service to a post of Additional Secretary

A committee has been appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide recommendations on appointment of an appropriate officer to the post of Director  General of the De

A committee has been appointed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide recommendations on appointment of an appropriate officer to the post of Director General of the Dep

Railway services will operate as normal today (10) after railway controllers called off the trade union action that was scheduled to commence at midnight yesterday (09).

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organizer and Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa said that investigations into matters relating to national security and the Easter attacks must be conducted properly, but should not be

The EU hopes to ban Russian soldiers from entering its territory as part of further sanctions against Moscow that also target banks, crypto firms and the Kremlin’s oil revenues.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution furnished by  the President to appoint a Technical Expert Committee to formally identify the institutional structure and operational scope of the Upper Watershed Manag

While delivering the judgment, the High Court Judge underscored the far-reaching consequences of corruption in State institutions, observing that such misconduct not only damages the country’s economy but has also contri