Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has once again made headlines with his trademark bluntness, this time directing his…
06 Jul 2026
General A System Under Siege From Within Sri Lanka's prisons have long been ticking time bombs, and when they explode — as they have repeatedly over the decades — the…
General The number of fatalities resulting from violent clashes inside Negombo Prison has risen to 26, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has confirmed, as…
General A Sri Lankan national working as a caregiver in New Zealand has been handed a prison sentence of ten years and six months after being convicted of raping an…
General Medical body urges urgent action as dengue cases surge across Sri Lanka The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has raised serious concerns over…
General The United National Party (UNP) has launched a sharp critique against the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government, accusing it of straying away from…
General A senior official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been taken into custody by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau, authorities…
General Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has come forward to personally accept responsibility following a deadly confrontation at the Negombo Prison, describing…
General Minister Nanayakkara Sheds Light on Deadly Prison Unrest Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has disclosed that preliminary investigations point to a clash…
General At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured following a violent riot that erupted inside a Sri Lankan prison, marking one of the deadliest…
General Sri Lanka has reached a significant tourism milestone, recording over one million visitor arrivals as the island nation continues its strong post-recovery…
General The World Bank has issued a cautionary note to Sri Lanka, warning that the country's recent reclassification to a higher income category remains fragile and…
General A violent outbreak at Negombo Prison in Sri Lanka has left at least 25 inmates dead and close to 100 others injured, according to reports, marking one of the…
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