General Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Triggering Mass Evacuations
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck western Colombia on Monday, sending tremors across a wide area and prompting urgent…
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General Sri Lanka Weighs Death Penalty for Drug Offences at High-Level National Operations Council
The Sri Lankan government is actively considering the introduction of the death penalty for drug-related offences, signalling a sharp escalation in the…
General Sri Lanka Weighs Reinstating Death Penalty as Weapon Against Drug Trade
Government Explores Capital Punishment for Narcotics Offences Sri Lanka is seriously considering the reintroduction of the death penalty for drug-related…
General Rights Activists Urge UN Intervention Following Deadly Sri Lanka Prison Unrest
Civil society groups call for independent investigation into Mahara prison violence Human rights activists in Sri Lanka have appealed to United Nations bodies…
General Royal Ceramics Lanka Posts Strong 56% Profit Surge to Rs. 1.80 Billion in June Quarter
Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC has reported a sharp rise in earnings for the quarter ending June, with net profit climbing 56 percent year-on-year to reach Rs. 1.80…
General Foreign Investors Snap Up Over $216 Million in Sri Lanka Rupee Bonds Within Eight Weeks
Foreign investors have made a significant move into Sri Lanka's domestic debt market, purchasing more than US$216 million worth of rupee-denominated government…
General MP Raises Alarm Over Military Occupation of Tamil Land 17 Years After War's End
Thousands of Acres Remain Unreturned to Rightful Owners A Member of Parliament has raised serious concerns in the Sri Lankan legislature over the continued…
General Senior Attorney Calls on BASL to Discipline Those Behind Remarks Targeting Chief Justice
Call for Professional Accountability Within the Legal Community Senior Attorney-at-Law Jagath Abeynayake has formally urged the Bar Association of Sri Lanka…
General Three Fugitive Suspects, Including Notorious 'Ratmalana Saima', Repatriated to Sri Lanka from Malaysia
Sri Lankan authorities have successfully repatriated three criminal suspects from Malaysia, among them a notorious figure known as 'Ratmalana Saima', in what…
General Suspect in Ganemulla Sanjeewa Murder Case Remanded Until August 21
A Colombo court has ordered the remand of Ishara Sewwandi, a key suspect in the high-profile Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case, until August 21. Colombo…
General Kurunegala Firm Faces Court Order to Destroy Counterfeit Safety Helmets
A Kurunegala-based manufacturing company has been ordered by court to destroy a stock of safety helmets bearing a fraudulent Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) mark,…
General Ratmalana Saima' and Two Accomplices Repatriated to Sri Lanka to Face Justice
A notorious criminal known by the alias 'Ratmalana Saima' has been brought back to Sri Lanka along with two other individuals, authorities have confirmed,…
General Sri Lanka Opposition Leader Taken Into Custody Over Comments Targeting Police Chief
Arrest Sparks Political Tensions A prominent Sri Lankan opposition leader has been arrested by authorities following remarks he made against the country's…
General CCTV Footage Surfaces in Fatal Maligawatte Shooting Near BCC Bridge
Closed-circuit television footage has come to light capturing the moments surrounding a fatal shooting that took place near the BCC Bridge in the Maligawatte…
General Luxury Cab Conceals 18kg Drug Haul as Young Couple Nabbed in Arachchikattuwa
A young couple has been taken into custody by Arachchikattuwa Police after they were found transporting a substantial quantity of cannabis hidden inside a…
General Sri Lankan Rupee Strengthens Against US Dollar as CBSL Selling Rate Falls to Rs. 339
The Sri Lankan rupee has recorded a modest appreciation against the United States dollar on Monday, according to the latest exchange rates published by the…
General 16,000 Jobs in Israel for Sri Lankans: How to Apply via SLBFE
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has announced the opening of applications for a substantial batch of job vacancies in Israel, with up to…
General Sri Lanka's New Ambassador Formally Presents Credentials to Israeli President
Sri Lanka's newly appointed ambassador to Israel has officially presented credentials to the Israeli President, marking a formal step in the continuation of…
General Philippine Gambling Operators Allegedly Relocating to Sri Lanka Following POGO Crackdown
Operators previously linked to the Philippines' controversial offshore gaming industry, known as POGOs, are reportedly shifting their illicit operations to Sri…
General Shubman Gill Ruled Out of Sri Lanka Test Series Due to Injury
India Suffer Blow Ahead of Sri Lanka Test Series India's touring squad has received an unwelcome setback ahead of their upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka, with…
General Prison Riots Cause Nearly $300,000 Worth of Destruction Across Sri Lanka's Correctional Facilities
Unrest within Sri Lanka's prison system has resulted in significant property damage estimated at close to $300,000, raising serious concerns about the state of…
General Sri Lanka Sees Alarming Surge in Syphilis Cases Among Men
Health Authorities Raise Concern Over Growing STI Threat Sri Lanka is witnessing a sharp and concerning rise in syphilis cases, with men accounting for a…
General India Hit by Pre-Tour Setback as Uncapped Star Earns Surprise Test Call-Up Ahead of Sri Lanka Series
India have suffered a significant setback on the eve of their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, with a key player ruled out through injury, prompting…
General Wildlife Officers Nab Drone Operator Caught Flying Illegally Over Kasikota Elephant Corridor
Wildlife authorities have arrested a drone camera operator who was caught flying an unmanned aerial device over the Kasikota elephant migration corridor, in…