Police have sought public assistance to locate and arrest three suspects wanted in connection with an investigation conducted by theContinue Reading The post Police seek public help to arrest three wanted suspects appear

Author – Varadh Kulathunga Recent media reports have shared calls for Sri Lanka to introduce a Tobacco-Free Generation (TFG) policyContinue Reading The post A Tobacco-Free Generation Sounds Good in Theory – is it right f

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group is scheduled to meet tomorrow at the Opposition Leader’s Office to make a final decision on the proposed no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, Opp

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched islandwide inspections of bakeries and retailers to crack down on the sale of underweight bread and violations involving the display of prices and weights.

Australian police said on Sunday that authorities there were investigating the ’’links to Australia’’ of a flydubai co-pilot who attacked the captain ​on a flight to Tel Aviv.

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has denied claims that the United States pressured Sri Lanka over the provision of supplies to Iranian vessels stationed in international waters near the island.

Minister Vijitha Herath has clarified that no licence fees or other payments are required for singing or playing songs at weddings, family functions or other private gatherings, dismissing recent claims circulating on so

Litro Gas Lanka Limited has announced that the prices of its domestic LP gas cylinders will remain unchanged throughout October 2026.

Sri Lanka limited-overs captain Kusal Mendis said the team’s immediate focus is on building a strong pool of players and testing different combinations ahead of the upcoming World Cups, with greater opportunities to be g

The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide warnings for 13 Divisional Secretariat (DS) divisions across five districts, with the warnings remaining in effect until 4:00 p.m. tomorrow (October 5)

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was arrested while an open warrant was in force against him, has been remanded until tomorrow (5) by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

A 16-year-old student drowned after being swept away by a water current while on an educational trip to the Samanalawewa area, Police said.

The government will provide motorcycles to 2,900 Public Health Midwives in December as part of efforts to strengthen community-level healthcareContinue Reading The post Govt to provide motorcycles to 2,900 Public Health

Showers or thundershowers are expected in several sea areas off Sri Lanka’s western and northwestern coasts, with authorities warning ofContinue Reading The post Strong winds, rough seas forecast off western coast appear

SriLankan Airlines has opened its newly relocated office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to strengthen its operationsContinue Reading The post SriLankan Airlines opens new office in Riyadh appeared first on N

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has warned the public against unauthorized advertisements offering training programs, aircraft inspection workshops andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Air Force warns public over fake A

A protest was held in London over the recent removal of a temporary statue of Thileepan from the Thileepan MemorialContinue Reading The post Protest in London over removal of Thileepan statue in Jaffna appeared first on

US authorities have found debris from a medical transport aircraft that went missing with six people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration told the BBC it had lost contact with the Gulfstream G-100 plane just aft

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the Government’s objective is to maintain a strong state presence in the energy market while providing an efficient service to the people, adding that significant progress has

89 cases of underweight bread detected in islandwide inspections   The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says 89 cases involving underweightContinue Reading The post Not getting your full loaf? CAA finds 89 underweight br

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was arrested while a warrant had been issuedContinue Reading The post Gnanasara Thera remanded until tomorrow appeared first on Newswire.

The Jana Aragala Movement has accused the government of attempting to suppress public protests after six of its members wereContinue Reading The post Jana Aragala Movement accuses government of suppressing protests appea

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

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

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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

lt;p align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Third shipment fails nbsp;quality test nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;None so far ha

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

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By S. Rubatheesan lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;The government is set to dece

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

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

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 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

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

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;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

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