General Former Minister Johnston Fernando Taken Into Custody by Anti-Corruption Commission
High-Profile Arrest Shakes Sri Lankan Political Circles Former Minister Johnston Fernando has been placed under arrest by the Commission to Investigate…
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General Two Wounded in Colpetty Housing Complex Shooting as Suspect Taken Into Custody
Two individuals were injured and rushed to hospital following a shooting incident that took place at a housing complex in Colpetty on Wednesday morning, police…
General Dasun Shanaka Etches His Name in CPL History With Record-Breaking Century
Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has written himself into Caribbean Premier League folklore, blasting the fastest century ever recorded in the…
General Sri Lankan-Origin Tech Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Declares America 'The Best Country in the World
Sri Lankan-born venture capitalist and tech entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya has made headlines after publicly declaring the United States to be the greatest…
General Super El Niño' Warning Raises Fresh Alarm Over Sri Lanka's Drought Crisis and Fragile Economy
Climate Scientists Sound Warning as Sri Lanka Braces for Intensified Weather Disruption Sri Lanka, still navigating the difficult road to economic recovery,…
General Communist Party of Sri Lanka Slams Defence Ministry's Bid to Court NATO Partnership
The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) has issued a sharp condemnation of the Ministry of Defence following its announcement that Defence Secretary Sampath…
General Sumanthiran Blasts Police and Ministers Over Crackdown on Families of the Disappeared in Jaffna
Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) General Secretary M. A. Sumanthiran has issued a strong condemnation of both police officers and government ministers…
General Norochcholai Power Plant Running on Empty as Coal Reserves Reach Critical Levels
Two units significantly reduce output as dwindling coal stocks push Sri Lanka's power grid to the brink Sri Lanka's largest coal-fired power station at…
General Three Kohuwala Officers Under Investigation for Allegedly Aiding Dubai-Based Drug Lord "Kudu Avishka
Police Headquarters Launches Internal Probe Sri Lanka's Police Headquarters has initiated a formal investigation into serious allegations that three officers…
General BASL Withdraws from Written Submissions in 22nd Amendment Challenge After Supreme Court Denies Right of Reply
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has announced that it will not be submitting written arguments to the Supreme Court in connection with the petitions…
General The Timeless Warning: When Good People Stay Silent, Tyrants Thrive
A Lesson History Keeps Repeating From the darkened corridors of Nazi Germany to the long and troubled rule of Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe, history has…
General Sri Lanka Police Warn Public About Fake Traffic Fine Payment Scam Messages
Sri Lanka Police have issued an urgent public warning, alerting motorists across the country to beware of fraudulent text messages and online communications…
General Sri Lanka's Public Debt Shifts as Bilateral and Multilateral Borrowings Rise While Commercial Debt Declines in First Half of 2026
Sri Lanka's external debt profile has undergone a notable structural shift during the first half of 2026, with bilateral and multilateral borrowings recording…
General IMF Mission to Arrive in Sri Lanka for Key Review Talks From September 10
A team of International Monetary Fund staff members is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from September 10 to 23, as the country continues its engagement with the…
General UN Human Rights Body Calls on Sri Lanka to Accelerate Accountability and Reform Institutions
UN Urges Sri Lanka to Deliver on Long-Overdue Human Rights Commitments The United Nations human rights office has issued a fresh report calling on Sri Lanka to…
General President AKD Vows to Push Through Constitutional Reforms to Tackle Rising Crime
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that his government stands ready to introduce constitutional amendments it deems necessary in the fight against…
General President Dissanayake Calls on Fashion Designers to Reimagine Sri Lanka Police Uniform
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government intends to introduce a brand-new uniform for the Sri Lanka Police by the middle of this…
General Ayurvedic Doctor Slams Police Raids on Wellness Spas as Threat to Legitimate Healthcare
A prominent Ayurvedic physician has spoken out strongly against recent police raids on wellness spas and massage therapy centres across Sri Lanka, warning that…
General Home Lands Reaches Major Construction Milestone at Port City Colombo Development
Flagship Project Surges Ahead as Developer Completes Majority of Foundational Work Leading Sri Lankan property developer Home Lands has announced a significant…
General Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Sets Sights on Formula 1 Race and Olympic City for Chennai
Ambitious Plans Signal a New Era for Tamil Nadu's Sports and Infrastructure Landscape Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has unveiled a sweeping vision for the…
General Nilakshika and Chamari Shine as Sri Lanka Women Claim Thrilling Victory
Sri Lanka's women's cricket team secured an impressive victory thanks to outstanding individual performances from Nilakshika and captain Chamari Athapaththu,…
General One in Five Teenagers Worldwide Victims of Online Sexual Abuse, UNICEF Warns
A alarming new report from UNICEF has revealed that an estimated 20 million children between the ages of 12 and 17 — nearly one in five — have been subjected…
General Ten Court Staff Grilled as Case Files Vanish in "Kudu Salindu" Drug Trial
Police have launched an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of two critical case files connected to the high-profile "Kudu Salindu" organised crime…
General US-Sri Lanka Drug Bust Nets 463kg of Crystal Meth in Major Anti-Narcotics Crackdown
A landmark joint counternarcotics operation between the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has…