A New Era for Public Transport Sri Lanka is poised to take a landmark step forward in modernising its public transportation infrastructure,…
07 Jul 2026
General Sri Lanka's prison system is in crisis. A series of deadly riots has erupted across the country's correctional facilities in recent months, leaving inmates…
General Minister Points to Narcotics Trade as Root Cause of Fatal Unrest A senior Sri Lankan government minister has identified drug smuggling as the primary cause…
General Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has approved compensation for four additional patients who suffered permanent vision loss following the administration of…
General Foreign investors have purchased approximately three million US dollars worth of Sri Lanka's government bonds, signalling a renewed appetite for the island…
General Sampath Bank PLC has taken a landmark step in Sri Lanka's digital payments landscape by launching Google Pay for all its Mastercard and Visa Credit and Debit…
General Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has revealed that construction work is currently underway to expand the capacity of the country's prison…
General Several opposition politicians have called for an independent and transparent investigation into the recent violence at Negombo Prison, warning that they will…
General The death toll from a violent riot at Negombo Prison has climbed to 27, prompting Sri Lankan authorities to order a formal judicial investigation into one of…
General The death toll from a violent clash inside a Sri Lankan prison has risen to 26, with a further 77 inmates requiring hospital treatment following the deadly…
General A Growing Digital Threat With Few Answers Across Sri Lanka, a quiet but devastating crisis is unfolding in the digital space. Ordinary citizens — from young…
General Strong export performance signals growing economic momentum Sri Lanka's export sector has recorded a significant milestone, with total export earnings…
General A new political movement has entered Sri Lanka's opposition landscape, with a group of prominent parliamentarians led by Namal Rajapaksa officially launching…
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