General Flash Floods and Mudslides Claim Lives Across Sri Lanka as Heavy Rains Batter the Island
Torrential rainfall has unleashed a wave of destruction across Sri Lanka, triggering deadly floods and mudslides that have claimed lives and displaced…
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General Sri Lanka Becoming a Battleground for Chinese Mafia Networks, Authorities Warn
Sri Lanka is increasingly emerging as a strategic hub for Chinese organised crime syndicates, with reports indicating that gang rivalries originating in…
General President AKD Chairs Justice Ministry Pre-Budget Talks: 11 Key Takeaways
President Reviews Justice Sector Priorities Ahead of National Budget President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday chaired a pre-Budget consultative discussion…
General Prince Albert Woman Crowned Mrs. Canada Universe 2026, Heads to Sri Lanka to Compete on World Stage
A proud moment for Prince Albert, Saskatchewan — a local woman has claimed the title of Mrs. Canada Universe 2026 and will now carry the Canadian flag to an…
General Seven Dead as Floods and Mudslides Devastate Sri Lanka's Tea Country
Deadly Weather Event Strikes Hill Country At least seven people have lost their lives following a series of devastating floods and mudslides that swept through…
General Sri Lanka Acting President Declares State of Emergency Amid Deepening Crisis
Sri Lanka's acting president has declared a state of emergency in the country, marking yet another dramatic escalation in the island nation's prolonged…
General Five Killed as Devastating Floods Strike Sri Lanka
Death Toll Rises Amid Widespread Flooding Across the Island At least five people have lost their lives as severe flooding swept across parts of Sri Lanka,…
General Pakistan Salvage Series Finale as Sri Lanka Collapse Hands Visitors Dambulla Victory
Sri Lanka's hopes of completing a clean sweep against Pakistan were dramatically dashed in Dambulla on Wednesday, as a devastating five-wicket haul conceding…
General Six Dead as Severe Weather Batters Central Sri Lanka
Fatalities Reported Amid Dangerous Conditions Across Central Region At least six people have lost their lives following a bout of severe adverse weather that…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Raise Retirement Age for Judges Through 22nd Amendment
Sri Lanka is preparing to gazette the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, a legislative move aimed at increasing the mandatory retirement age for judges…
General Sri Lanka Cabinet Greenlights Fast-Track Legislation to Allow Home Detention as Alternative to Imprisonment
The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to accelerate the drafting of new legislation that would introduce home detention as a formal…
General Justice Minister Warns Sri Lanka Prison Violence Bears Hallmarks of Organised Sabotage
Minister raises alarm over coordinated nature of prison unrest Sri Lanka's Justice Minister has sounded a serious warning following a violent clash inside one…
General Six Dead as Torrential Rains Unleash Landslides and Floods Across Sri Lanka
At least six people have lost their lives in Sri Lanka as relentless heavy rainfall triggered dangerous landslides and widespread flooding across several parts…
General Parliament to Consider New Motor Vehicle Inspection Regulations
Sri Lanka's Parliament is preparing to take up for approval a new set of motor vehicle inspection rules, as the government moves to tighten oversight of…
General Pillayan Remanded Again Over 2008 Batticaloa Killings
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, has been further remanded by the courts in connection with a series of killings…
General Pakistan Sign Off Sri Lanka Tour With Consolation T20I Victory Thanks to Zafar and Riasat
Pakistan salvaged some pride on their Sri Lanka tour by claiming a consolation victory in the final Twenty20 International, with Zafar and Riasat playing…
General Cabinet Greenlights Publication of 22nd Constitutional Amendment and Judicature Reform Bills
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the publication of two significant legislative proposals — the draft 22nd Amendment to the…
General Six Dead as Torrential Rains Trigger Landslides and Flooding Across Sri Lanka
At least six people have lost their lives as Sri Lanka was battered by heavy rainfall that unleashed devastating landslides and widespread flooding across…
General Sri Lanka A/L Exam Weather Risks: Special Meeting Set for Tuesday
Education authorities are set to hold a special meeting on Tuesday (05) to evaluate precautionary measures for two of Sri Lanka's most important national…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Case Count Approaches 87,000, Western Province Hardest Hit
Sri Lanka is grappling with a worsening dengue situation as the total number of reported cases across the country edges closer to 87,000, with the Western…
General Parliament's Finance Committee Greenlights Rs. 71.7 Billion Relief Package for Sectors Hit by Middle East Conflict
Sri Lanka's Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has given its approval to a substantial Rs. 71.7 billion relief package aimed at supporting sectors adversely…
General Justice Minister Nanayakkara Tells Parliament He Has Received No Letter From Chief Prelates on Judicial Retirement Age
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has told Parliament that he has not received any correspondence from the Chief Prelates opposing proposed changes to the…
General Sajith Invokes Supreme Court Ruling to Challenge Bid to Alter Judges' Retirement Age Without Referendum
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa took to the floor of Parliament on Tuesday to remind lawmakers of a landmark Supreme Court determination made in 2022,…
General Wellawatte Assault Video Investigation Closed With No Charges Filed, Say Police
Police conclude probe into viral assault footage A police investigation into a widely circulated social media video depicting a woman assaulting a young girl…