General Sugeeshwara Bandara, who served as private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been further remanded by a Colombo court, with his detention…
General Island-Wide Outbreak Raises Serious Public Health Concerns Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe dengue outbreak, with the total number of recorded cases across…
General A Role Without a Recent Purpose Sri Lanka has maintained a moratorium on executions for decades, yet the country continues to employ official executioners —…
General Sri Lanka and the European Union have come together in Colombo for a high-level investment dialogue, marking a significant step in strengthening economic ties…
General Fresh Diplomatic Chapter Opens Between Colombo and Beijing China's newly appointed Ambassador to Sri Lanka has signalled a renewed commitment to deepening…
General President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held high-level talks with a senior delegation from China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC), as Sri…
General Alarming Surge in Dengue Cases Grips the Island Sri Lanka is facing a severe dengue outbreak in 2026, with the total number of reported cases climbing close to…
General The United States military has fired on a cargo vessel that it said was attempting to breach its blockade of Iranian ports in the Gulf of Oman, marking a…
General President Cites Unspecified Threat as Reason for Covert Aircraft Change United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that he quietly switched aircraft…
General Sri Lanka Police have announced that traffic restrictions will be put in place within the Boralesgamuwa Police Division in connection with the upcoming…
General WTC Points Off the Table, But India Still Has Much to Play For India's upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka may not deliver the World Test Championship…
General A Commanding Performance to Remember Sri Lanka delivered a breathtaking display of dominance, crushing India by a massive margin of 100-34 in what has been…
General Unidentified gunmen targeted a private residence in Nakulugama, Tangalle, late last night in a brazen shooting incident that has prompted a police…
General Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, presented himself at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday morning to record a…
General The Sri Lankan government has announced plans to process 30,000 metric tons of paddy currently held in storage by the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) into milled…
General China's newly appointed Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Wei Huaxiang, has arrived on the island, marking the beginning of a fresh chapter in the enduring diplomatic…
General A major Chinese conglomerate is exploring fresh investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, with its focus centred on three strategic sectors — renewable energy,…
General FSP accuses government of favouring corporations over struggling households Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) leader Pubudu Jagoda has launched a sharp attack on…
General A high-stakes meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a senior delegation from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is set to take place amid…
General Sri Lanka has achieved a landmark milestone in its long journey toward post-war recovery, with authorities confirming that one million landmines have now been…
General A Sobering Milestone on World Elephant Day As the world observes World Elephant Day, Sri Lanka finds itself confronting a deeply troubling reality — at least…
General The Cricket Transformation Committee (CTC), led by veteran politician and reformist Eran Wickramaratne, has drawn widespread commendation for the disciplined…
General A Turning Point in Human-Elephant Relations As Sri Lanka joins the global community in observing World Elephant Day on August 12, the Government has announced…
General Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been directed to appear before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on 29 September to provide testimony in connection…