General Deputy Finance Minister Addresses Public Concerns Over Rising Dollar Exchange Rate
Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando has moved to reassure the public following a recent uptick in the US dollar exchange rate, stating that the…
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Major Colombo Crackdown Nets 19 Firearms, Drugs and Thousands of Illegal Pills
Sri Lanka Police have concluded a sweeping two-week operation in Colombo, seizing an alarming haul of illegal weapons, narcotics and…
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Fire Tragedy Exposes Crisis in Sri Lanka's Elder Care System: Only 148 of 455 Homes Are Registered
05 Jun 2026
Death Toll Climbs to 13 as Fire Reduces Unregistered Sri Lankan Nursing Home to Rubble
05 Jun 2026
Island-Wide Power Outage Plunges Sri Lanka Into Darkness
05 Jun 2026
Sri Lanka's Pathirage Hurls Into History With World-Leading 92.62m Javelin Throw, Surpassing India's Chopra
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General NPP Government Deceived Tamil Youth to Win Votes, Parliamentarian Alleges
A Sri Lankan parliamentarian has levelled serious accusations against the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government, claiming it deliberately misled…
General FCID Arrests Former Media Secretary of Ex-Minister Wimal Weerawansa
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has arrested Prasad Manju, the former Media Secretary to ex-Minister Wimal Weerawansa, police have…
General Kilinochchi Man Arrested After Performing Pro-LTTE Song at Jaffna Concert
Sri Lankan police have arrested a man from Kilinochchi after he performed a song widely considered to glorify the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)…
General Death Toll Climbs to 13 as Fire Reduces Unregistered Sri Lankan Nursing Home to Rubble
A devastating fire that tore through an unregistered nursing home in Sri Lanka has claimed at least 13 lives, leaving the facility in complete ruins and…
General Anguruwatota Elders' Home Fire Death Toll Climbs to 13
The number of fatalities resulting from a devastating fire at an elderly care home in Batagoda, Anguruwatota, has risen to 13, authorities have confirmed.…
General Over 20% of Sri Lankan Schoolchildren Suffering From Malnutrition, Health Ministry Warns
More than one in five schoolchildren across Sri Lanka are currently affected by malnutrition, the Secretary to the Ministry of Health has revealed, raising…
General Historic 92.62m Throw Puts Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage Among World's Javelin Elite
Sri Lankan javelin sensation Rumesh Pathirage has etched his name in the record books with a stunning throw of 92.62 metres, surpassing the personal best of…
General Elphis Lanka Workers Locked Out After Demanding Job Security
Apparel Firm Shuts Gates on Employees Who Raised Concerns Over Employment Stability Workers at Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer Elphis Lanka have been locked…
General Sri Lanka's General Election Nominations Close as Candidates Set to Contest for Parliamentary Seats
Nomination Period Draws to a Close The nomination process for Sri Lanka's upcoming general election has officially come to an end, marking a significant…
General Naveen Dissanayake Calls for Ranil-Sajith Alliance to Build a Powerful Opposition Force
United National Party (UNP) Kandy District Leader and Senior Vice President Naveen Dissanayake has made a bold appeal for the reunification of political forces…
General Sri Lanka CERT Warns Public of AI-Generated Videos Using President and PM to Promote Investment Scams
Sri Lanka's Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued an urgent public warning regarding the spread of artificially generated videos that falsely…
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