General Pillayan Remanded Again Over 2008 Batticaloa Killings
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, has been further remanded by the courts in connection with a series of killings…
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General Pakistan Sign Off Sri Lanka Tour With Consolation T20I Victory Thanks to Zafar and Riasat
Pakistan salvaged some pride on their Sri Lanka tour by claiming a consolation victory in the final Twenty20 International, with Zafar and Riasat playing…
General Cabinet Greenlights Publication of 22nd Constitutional Amendment and Judicature Reform Bills
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the publication of two significant legislative proposals — the draft 22nd Amendment to the…
General Six Dead as Torrential Rains Trigger Landslides and Flooding Across Sri Lanka
At least six people have lost their lives as Sri Lanka was battered by heavy rainfall that unleashed devastating landslides and widespread flooding across…
General Sri Lanka A/L Exam Weather Risks: Special Meeting Set for Tuesday
Education authorities are set to hold a special meeting on Tuesday (05) to evaluate precautionary measures for two of Sri Lanka's most important national…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Case Count Approaches 87,000, Western Province Hardest Hit
Sri Lanka is grappling with a worsening dengue situation as the total number of reported cases across the country edges closer to 87,000, with the Western…
General Parliament's Finance Committee Greenlights Rs. 71.7 Billion Relief Package for Sectors Hit by Middle East Conflict
Sri Lanka's Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has given its approval to a substantial Rs. 71.7 billion relief package aimed at supporting sectors adversely…
General Justice Minister Nanayakkara Tells Parliament He Has Received No Letter From Chief Prelates on Judicial Retirement Age
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has told Parliament that he has not received any correspondence from the Chief Prelates opposing proposed changes to the…
General Sajith Invokes Supreme Court Ruling to Challenge Bid to Alter Judges' Retirement Age Without Referendum
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa took to the floor of Parliament on Tuesday to remind lawmakers of a landmark Supreme Court determination made in 2022,…
General Wellawatte Assault Video Investigation Closed With No Charges Filed, Say Police
Police conclude probe into viral assault footage A police investigation into a widely circulated social media video depicting a woman assaulting a young girl…
General Chamika Karunaratne: Colombo Court Rejects DNA Sample Order
The Colombo District Court has rejected a legal bid aimed at compelling Sri Lanka cricketer Chamika Karunaratne to provide a DNA sample, in a ruling that has…
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General Sri Lanka Women to Face Pakistan in 2026 Women's T20 International Series
Exciting Women's T20 Clash on the Horizon Sri Lanka Women are set to lock horns with Pakistan Women in an upcoming Women's Twenty20 International series…
General Five Dead as Floods and Mudslides Sweep Across Sri Lanka, Schools Forced to Close
Heavy monsoon rains have battered parts of Sri Lanka, triggering dangerous floods and mudslides that have claimed at least five lives and prompted authorities…
General Five Dead as Torrential Rains Batter Sri Lanka, Forcing School Closures and Mass Evacuations
At least five people have lost their lives as heavy monsoon rains unleashed devastating floods and mudslides across Sri Lanka, prompting authorities to shut…
General Six Dead, One Missing as Severe Weather Batters Sri Lanka
Storms and flooding claim lives across the island At least six people have been killed and one person remains missing after a bout of severe adverse weather…
General Tamil Nadu's Udhayanidhi Stalin Detained by Police Amid Political Tensions
Udhayanidhi Stalin, a prominent leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, was detained by police from his…
General Colombo–Kandy Highway Reopens Following Rockfall Disruption Near Kadugannawa
The main road connecting Colombo and Kandy has been reopened to traffic following a temporary closure caused by a rockfall in the Ganetenna–Kadugannawa…
General Commercial Bank of Ceylon Holds Firm as Sri Lanka's Top-Ranked Bank in Global 'The Banker' Listing
Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again secured its position as the highest-ranked Sri Lankan bank in the prestigious The Banker Top 1000 World Banks listing,…
General SJB Urges Parliament to Form Select Committee to Tackle Sri Lanka's Massive Court Case Backlog
Formal Proposal Submitted to Speaker of Parliament The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has taken a significant step toward addressing Sri Lanka's mounting…
General Tamil and Muslim Parties Urge President AKD to Prioritise New Constitution and Provincial Council Elections
An alliance representing six Tamil and Muslim political parties met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday, presenting a series of key demands…
General PUCSL Confirms Electricity Tariffs to Remain Unchanged for Q3 2026
Sri Lankan electricity consumers can expect no change in their power bills for the foreseeable future, after the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka…
General Apple Temporarily Pulls Telegram from App Store Over Child Safety Violations
Apple confirmed on Monday that it temporarily removed the popular messaging application Telegram from its App Store after a review uncovered content that…
General Spider-Man: Brand New Day Smashes Box Office Records with Staggering $360 Million Opening Weekend
The Marvel universe has a new box office king, and it swings on a web. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered the long-standing opening weekend record…