General Sri Lanka's Anti-Drug Crackdown Nets Over 15,900 Kilograms of Narcotics
Sri Lankan authorities have seized more than 15,900 kilograms of illegal drugs as part of ongoing anti-narcotics operations conducted across the island,…
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General Sri Lanka Launches Major Tender for 250 MW Battery Energy Storage Systems in Clean Energy Push
Sri Lanka moves to strengthen its renewable energy grid with large-scale battery storage procurement Sri Lanka has floated a tender for the procurement of…
General Dissanayake Directs Authorities to Expedite Pension Scheme for Sri Lankan Migrant Workers
Presidential Directive Aims to Secure Financial Future of Overseas Workers President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued direct instructions to fast-track the…
General Sri Lanka's Fractured Opposition Struggles to Find Unity Amid Fierce Alliance Rivalries
Opposition Landscape Grows Increasingly Fragmented Sri Lanka's opposition political landscape is showing deepening signs of fragmentation, as competing…
General Ranil Wickremesinghe Reveals He Was Fourth in Line for Sri Lanka's Top Job During 2022 Crisis
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made a candid admission that he was not the preferred candidate to step in and lead Sri Lanka during the height of…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Reported Cases Surpass 72,000
Alarming Rise in Dengue Infections Grips the Island Sri Lanka is facing a mounting public health challenge as the total number of reported dengue fever cases…
General Chemmani Excavations Resume: Children's Skeletal Remains Uncovered at Jaffna Mass Grave
Excavations at the Chemmani Siththupaththi mass grave site in Jaffna have resumed following a three-week suspension, with investigators making deeply sobering…
General Human Rights Commission Raises Alarm Over Rights Violations at Welikada and Negombo Prisons
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has sounded a serious warning over alleged violations of its statutory powers and the fundamental rights of…
General Sri Lanka Makes History With Completion of South Asia's Longest Irrigation Tunnel Excavation
A Landmark Achievement in Water Infrastructure Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in its infrastructure development journey, successfully completing…
General Mattala Airport Bleeds Over Rs. 4 Billion a Year as Daily Losses Mount
Sri Lanka's Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport continues to hemorrhage public funds at an alarming rate, with daily losses estimated between Rs. 6 million…
General Ranil Wickremesinghe Reveals He Was Fourth in Line for Sri Lanka's Presidency During 2022 Crisis
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made a candid admission about the circumstances that brought him to power during Sri Lanka's most turbulent political…
General Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith Moves to Dismiss Suresh Sallay's Easter Attacks Petition
Cardinal Seeks Court of Appeal Intervention in Easter Sunday Case Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has filed an intervening…
General CAA Uncovers Expired Medical Supplies in Crackdown on Private Hospitals and Laboratories
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has revealed that expired and substandard medical laboratory materials were discovered during a series of special raids…
General Over 500 Feared Dead in Two Catastrophic Shipwrecks Off Myanmar Coast, UN Warns
The United Nations has raised the alarm over a devastating maritime tragedy off the coast of Myanmar, with more than 500 people feared to have lost their lives…
General Wildlife Trafficking Crackdown: Three Arrested Over Illegal Animal Parts and Jewellery in Colombo and Panadura
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested three individuals following raids in Borella and Panadura, uncovering an illegal collection of wildlife parts and…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Confirmed Cases Surpass 72,000
Island-Wide Dengue Surge Raises Serious Public Health Concerns Sri Lanka is facing a worsening dengue fever crisis, with the total number of confirmed cases…
General Sri Lanka Charts Ambitious Course for Airport and Port Expansion in 2027 Budget Blueprint
Sri Lanka is laying the groundwork for a sweeping set of infrastructure upgrades, with long-term expansion plans for Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)…
General Fact Check: Claims That One-Third of Sri Lanka's IMF Loan Was Stolen Are False and Misleading
A wave of misleading headlines circulating across Sri Lankan media platforms has sparked widespread public confusion by falsely suggesting that one-third of…
General Heated Clash Erupts Between Jaffna MP Archchuna and Fisheries Minister Chandrasekar at Kilinochchi Event
A tense confrontation between Jaffna District Member of Parliament Archchuna Ramanathan and Minister of Fisheries Ramalingam Chandrasekar erupted at a…
General Groundbreaking Milestone: Sri Lanka Performs Its First AI-Assisted Surgical Procedure
A New Era in Sri Lankan Healthcare Sri Lanka has taken a historic step forward in modern medicine, with the country recording its first-ever artificial…
General Lionel Messi Guides Argentina Into 2026 FIFA World Cup Final
Argentina Advance to the Showpiece Event Lionel Messi has once again proven why he is considered the greatest footballer of his generation, leading Argentina…
General Government Appoints High-Level Committee to Explore Merger of EPF and ETF in Historic Pension Reform Push
Sri Lanka's government has taken a landmark step towards potentially overhauling the country's social security framework, appointing a Senior Officials'…
General Former Civil Security Force Member Arrested After Katunayake Police Shooting Incident
Investigations into a shooting incident in Katunayake have revealed that the suspect taken into custody was a former member of the Civil Security Force,…
General Sri Lanka Launches Major 250-MW Battery Energy Storage Tender in Renewable Push
Island Nation Moves to Strengthen Grid Stability Through Large-Scale Battery Storage Sri Lanka has taken a significant step forward in its clean energy…