General Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith to Take Legal Action Against MP Chamara Sampath
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has announced his intention to pursue legal action against Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath, signalling a serious escalation in…
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General Former Minister Mervyn Silva and Five Others Face Indictment Over Alleged State Land Fraud
Former Cabinet Minister Mervyn Silva and former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera are among six individuals who have been formally indicted by the Attorney…
General Police Issue Clarification Over Viral Video Falsely Linking Child to School Vehicle Fire
Sri Lanka Police have stepped forward to address a viral social media video that falsely claimed an eight-year-old child was responsible for setting fire to a…
General ICC Warns Sri Lanka Cricket Faces Continued Board Exclusion Until Elections Are Held
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) remains locked out of International Cricket Council (ICC) Board representation, with the global governing body issuing a fresh notice…
General Sri Lanka Loses Over Rs. 25 Billion in Tax Revenue Following Reduction in Cigarette Taxes Since 2025
Sri Lanka has suffered a tax revenue shortfall exceeding Rs. 25 billion since 2025, following a reduction in excise duties levied on cigarettes, according to…
General US Ambassador Hints at 'Good News' as Sri Lanka Braces for Significant Tariff Relief
Sri Lanka may be on the verge of a significant breakthrough in its trade relationship with the United States, with the country's ambassador signalling that…
General Ranil Wickremesinghe Sounds Alarm Over Plan to Extend Judicial Retirement Age
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has spoken out against a government proposal to extend the mandatory retirement age of judges, cautioning that such a…
General Wimal Weerawansa's Brother Taken Into Custody Over Alleged Misuse of State Vehicles
Sarath Weerawansa, the brother of former minister and National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa, has been arrested by Police in connection with the…
General Iran Threatens to Disrupt Middle East Energy Routes as US Strikes Escalate
Iran has issued a stark warning to the international community, threatening to block key oil and gas export routes across the Middle East as the United States…
General Bangkok Pub Fire Death Toll Climbs to 32 as Thai Police Probe Negligence
A devastating fire that tore through a popular live music venue in Bangkok has claimed 32 lives, with Thai authorities confirming two additional deaths as…
General Southern Expressway Drug Bust: High-Speed Run on ICE Ends in Arrests
A major narcotics operation on the Southern Expressway has resulted in multiple arrests after Sri Lanka Police intercepted a significant haul of crystal…
General Sri Lanka Launches Global Tender for Major 250 MW Battery Energy Storage System
Island Nation Seeks International Partners for Landmark Energy Storage Initiative Sri Lanka has taken a significant step forward in its renewable energy…
General Full State Power Still Elusive, Admits Deputy Minister Gunasekara
Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara has acknowledged that while the current government has successfully established an administration, it has not yet achieved…
General Fake Quotes Falsely Attributed to Sri Lanka's Justice Minister and Catholic Church Spokesman Circulate Online
Fabricated statements falsely attributed to Sri Lanka's Justice Minister and a spokesman for the Catholic Church have been spreading rapidly across social…
General Wimal Weerawansa's Brother Taken Into Custody Over Alleged Misuse of State Vehicles and Fuel
The brother of prominent Sri Lankan politician Wimal Weerawansa has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of state-owned vehicles and fuel,…
General Sri Lanka Deploys Military to Battle Mounting Dengue Crisis as Death Toll Rises
Sri Lanka has escalated its response to a worsening dengue fever outbreak, deploying military personnel to support a nationwide anti-dengue campaign as the…
General Sri Lanka Air Force Sounds Alarm After Kite Strings Endanger Military Training Aircraft
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has issued an urgent public warning following a dangerous incident in which a training aircraft became entangled in kite strings…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Cases Surge Beyond 71,000 in Mid-July
Sri Lanka's dengue fever outbreak has reached alarming proportions, with the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) confirming that the total number of reported…
General Sri Lanka's Cigarette Tax Reductions Have Cost the Treasury Over Rs. 25 Billion Since 2025
Revised Tobacco Tax Policy Triggers Significant Revenue Shortfall Sri Lanka has suffered a tax revenue loss exceeding Rs. 25 billion since 2025 as a direct…
General Two Russian Companies Cleared to Supply Crude Oil to Sri Lanka's CPC
Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has taken a significant step in diversifying its crude oil supply chain, with two Russian firms now…
General Opposition Demands Open Inquiry Into Negombo Prison Riot
The Democratic United Opposition has issued a firm demand for full transparency and accountability in the investigation into the violent riot that erupted at…
General Oil Prices Climb as US-Iran Tensions Escalate with Strikes on Energy Infrastructure
Rising Hostilities Push Crude Prices Higher Global oil prices climbed on Wednesday as tensions between the United States and Iran intensified once again, with…
General Gang Leader Nabbed After Robbing Chinese National While Impersonating Police Officer
The leader of a criminal gang has been taken into custody after allegedly robbing a Chinese national by posing as a police officer, authorities revealed. The…
General Court Issues Open Warrant for Priyanka Wijenayake in Airbus Bribery Investigation
Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has issued an open warrant against Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayake, the wife of a former official, in connection with the…