The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has alleged that inmates transferred from the Negombo Prison following theContinue Reading The post Rights group alleges assault on Transferred Prisoners from N

The Department of Examinations has called for applications from school and private candidates for the 2026 GCE Ordinary Level Examination.Continue Reading The post GCE O/L Exam 2026 : Notice for students appeared first o

Construction of Sri Lanka’s first public heated swimming pool began in Bandarawela on Tuesday (07), with the government saying theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s first public heated swimming pool to be built in Ban

A Committee of Inquiry was appointed today (07) by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, with Cabinet approval,Continue Reading The post Committee appointed to investigate unrest at Negombo prison appe

The Colombo High Court has fixed November 16 for the hearing of the case filed against Member of Parliament NamalContinue Reading The post Namal Rajapaksa’s Krrish case hearing fixed for November 16 appeared first on New

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday (07) said the recent deadly unrest at Negombo Prison demonstrated the Government’s failure toContinue Reading The post Sajith questions how Govt can ensure national security

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has held discussions with Sri Lanka’s Revenue Administration Reform and Modernisation Bureau (RARMB) to reviewContinue Reading The post IMF holds talks with RARMB on revenue reforms

Sri Lanka will take the first steps toward introducing an electric railway service next year, Minister of Transport, Highways andContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to begin electric railway project next year on 3 routes

Sri Lanka Railway has decided to reduce the Colombo-Kankesanthurai intercity express train service from daily operations to four days aContinue Reading The post Colombo-KKS intercity train cut to 4 days a week amid power

Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa on Tuesday visited the National Hospital of Sri Lanka to inquire intoContinue Reading The post 12 in ICU after Negombo Prison violence, Health Minister visits injured

The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Parliament, Dr Jagath Wickramaratne at the Office of the  Speaker, today (7 July 2026). The meeting marked the Commander

The woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco which injured a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family has been found dead, Ukraine’s security service (SBU) has said. A cross-border manhunt

Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara has defended the actions of an officer seen opening fire through a gate during the recent unrest at Negombo Prison, saying the officer acted to prevent a cata

Authorities had received no prior intelligence indicating that a violent incident was likely to occur at Negombo Prison, Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara has confirmed, as multiple investigat

The main access road leading from the Kerawalapitiya Expressway exit to the Elakanda Junction, which serves the Kerawalapitiya Industrial Estate, has fallen into a state of disrepair, with residents and businesses allegi

Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara should resign from his post to show that he is taking responsibility for his actions, United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Thalatha Athukorala said.

The Department of Prisons has paid tribute to the seven prison officers who lost their lives during the recent unrest at Negombo Prison, describing them as ’’heroes who sacrificed their lives in duty.’’

Opposition MPs Namal Rajapaksa, Rohitha Abeygunawardena, Anuradha Jayaratne, D. V. Chanaka and Chanaka Madugoda on Tuesday launched a new political platform titled “A Team – Next Wave”, saying it aims to unite opposition

Ukraine’s president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv’s allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.

The Government has approved a pilot programme to introduce a bus sector clustering system to improve public transport services and address existing issues in the bus sector.

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died in India after battling an illness. He had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in India for some time.

The controversial Krrish deal case filed against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was today fixed for trial by the Colombo High Court.

Sri Lanka is set to significantly broaden its money laundering laws by expanding the range of conduct covered under the offence, strengthening investigators’ powers and making wilful tax evasion a predicate

Belgium dumped USA out of their own World Cup on Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quar

President Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup. Balogun, 25, was set to miss his side’s last-16 tie against Belgium after being

Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to likely end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. After being fouled, Merino took a quick free

It was Newman Nyamhuri’s day – with bat and ball, and in the field. First, he scored a career-best 33 from No. 9 to push Zimbabwe from 70 for 8 to 141. Then he took two catches in the deep, the first of them an agile eff

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; 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

  Sri Lanka rolled the momentum they had built in the latter half of the second session to roll over the final two West Indies wickets, to take a 50-run first innings lead. By stumps, they had extended that to 142 for th

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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

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

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

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

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 July 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A few showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya dist

At least 26 people, including five prison officers and 20 inmates, have been confirmed dead following violent unrest at Negombo Prison, hospital sources said yesterday, as authorities struggled to restore full control ov