General Crocodile Causes Alarm After Being Found Inside Battaramulla Hotel
A crocodile was discovered inside a prominent hotel in Battaramulla, sending shockwaves through the area and sparking widespread attention after video footage…
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General Sri Lanka Prepares for Landmark UN Review on Disability Rights
Sri Lanka is set to undergo its first-ever review by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, marking a significant milestone…
General Sampath Bank Rs. 7 Billion Debenture: What Investors Need to Know
Sampath Bank, one of Sri Lanka's leading commercial banks, has announced plans to raise Rs. 7 billion through a listed debenture issue, in a move aimed at…
General No Water Tariff Hike on the Cards, Says Minister Ranasinghe
Sri Lankans facing mounting cost-of-living pressures can breathe a sigh of relief on at least one front, with the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water…
General Sri Lanka's Office on Missing Persons Grappling With Nearly 17,000 Active Cases
Sri Lanka's Office on Missing Persons (OMP) is currently managing 16,966 active cases, underscoring the enormous scale of unresolved disappearances that…
General Easter Sunday Attacks: Former IGP Haunted by 'FNA' Notation as ASG Demands Accountability for Ignored Intelligence
Critical Intelligence Failures Under the Spotlight The ongoing judicial proceedings into the devastating Easter Sunday attacks of 2019 have taken a sharp turn,…
General Sri Lanka Nabs Over 1,000 Foreign Nationals in Major 2026 Cybercrime Sweep
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 1,093 foreign nationals as part of a sweeping crackdown on cybercrime activity conducted throughout 2026, signalling a…
General Couple Taken Into Custody After Four-Year-Old Girl Found Abandoned in Wattegama
A man and a woman have been arrested by police in connection with the abandonment of a four-year-old girl in the Wattegama area, authorities confirmed.…
General Sri Lanka Cracks Down on Cyber Crime: Over 1,000 Foreign Nationals Arrested in 2026
Major Sweep Targets International Cyber Criminal Networks Operating on Sri Lankan Soil Sri Lankan authorities have made a significant breakthrough in the fight…
General India and Sri Lanka Brace for Intense First Test Clash Under Tough Conditions
India and Sri Lanka are gearing up for the first Test match of their upcoming series, with both sides preparing to navigate a set of challenging conditions…
General Pan Asia Bank Hits Historic Rs. 350 Billion Asset Milestone as First-Half Profits Surge 16%
Pan Asia Bank has achieved a landmark moment in its three-decade history, crossing the Rs. 350 billion threshold in total assets for the very first time, while…
General Central Bank of Sri Lanka Flags Persistent Inflation Concerns Above Target Rate
Inflation Expected to Stay High in Coming Months Sri Lanka's Central Bank has issued a cautionary outlook on the country's price stability, warning that…
General Two Decades of Grief: Sri Lanka Marks 20th Anniversary of the Sencholai Massacre
A Wound That Has Never Fully Healed Twenty years have passed since one of the most devastating and heartbreaking incidents of Sri Lanka's civil war — the…
General Sajith Backs UN Rapporteur's Warning Against Extending Retirement Age of Judges
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has voiced his support for concerns raised by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and…
General Colombo Woman, 53, Nabbed by Authorities Over Assets Allegedly Funded by Drug Money
A 53-year-old woman from Colombo 14 has been taken into custody by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division (IAID) over allegations that she acquired property…
General Indian Traveller Nabbed at Bandaranaike Airport With Over 44,000 Contraband Cigarettes
Major Cigarette Smuggling Bid Foiled at Colombo's Main Airport An Indian national has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after…
General Vietnam's Vietjet to Launch Direct Colombo–Ho Chi Minh City Flights in August 2026
Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet is set to make its mark in Sri Lanka with the launch of a direct air route connecting Colombo to Ho Chi Minh City on 18…
General Heavy Rainfall Warning Issued for Several Sri Lankan Provinces
Residents across several parts of Sri Lanka have been urged to remain vigilant as weather authorities forecast significant rainfall for the day, with certain…
General Sri Lankan Cricket Coach, 62, Dies Following Violent On-Field Altercation With Players
A Sri Lankan cricket coach aged 62 has died after being involved in a physical altercation with players during an on-field incident, sending shockwaves through…
General Toddler Found Abandoned in Wattegama After Brutal Assault
A young girl believed to be approximately four years of age has been rescued by Wattegama Police after she was found abandoned, having suffered what…
General Sri Lanka Police Destroy Massive Drug Haul of Over 5,200kg Seized in Under Ten Months
Sri Lanka Police have carried out the destruction of a substantial cache of narcotics that was seized through a series of anti-drug operations conducted over a…
General Sri Lanka Launches $328 Million Power Grid Modernisation Project with Homagama Substation Construction
A landmark infrastructure initiative worth USD 328.25 million aimed at bolstering Sri Lanka's electricity transmission network and accelerating the adoption of…
General Sri Lanka Maintains US Trade Dialogue Amid Concerns Over Limited Benefits of 10% Tariff Rate
Sri Lanka has signalled its intention to keep trade negotiations with the United States active, even as analysts and officials acknowledge that the current 10%…
General UN Special Rapporteur Raises Concerns Over Sri Lanka's 22nd Amendment to the Constitution
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite, has issued a formal statement to the Sri Lankan…