General Former Hambantota Mayor Eraj Ravindra Fernando Found Dead at Colombo Flat
Former Mayor of the Hambantota Municipal Council, Eraj Ravindra Fernando, has been found dead inside a flat in Bambalapitiya, Colombo, according to police…
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General University Academics Set to Take to the Streets as FUTA Launches Day of Protests
The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) is set to stage protests across the country today, as the union presses ahead with its campaign over…
General Sri Lanka's Promise.lk Platform Eyes Major Expansion as Transactions Approach Rs. 42 Billion
Sri Lanka's government-backed e-commerce platform Promise.lk is gaining significant momentum, with the total value of deals facilitated through the platform…
General Iran-US Tensions Force Sri Lanka to Walk a Diplomatic Tightrope
Non-Alignment Under Pressure The escalating conflict between Iran and the United States has placed Sri Lanka's long-standing policy of non-alignment under…
General Sri Lanka Pushes for Deeper NATO Ties in Defence Modernisation and Cyber Security Drive
Sri Lanka has expressed a strong desire to strengthen its cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), with a particular focus on…
General US-Sri Lanka Joint Operation Dismantles Pakistan-Linked Drug Trafficking Network
A coordinated counternarcotics operation between the United States and Sri Lanka has successfully disrupted a drug trafficking network with roots in Pakistan,…
General University of Colombo Faces Legal Heat as Student Drags Administration to Court Over Exam Misconduct
Compensation Claim Filed Against University Administration Officials from the University of Colombo have been summoned to appear before a court after a higher…
General New Media Solutions Clinches Gold and Two Silvers at Dragons of Sri Lanka 2026
Sri Lankan digital marketing firm New Media Solutions has added fresh hardware to its trophy cabinet, walking away with one Gold and two Silver awards at the…
General Kegalle Municipal Councillor Remanded Over Alleged Rs. 26 Million Fraud
A municipal councillor from Kegalle has been remanded in custody in connection with allegations of misappropriating more than Rs. 26 million, authorities have…
General Chamari Athapaththu Reaches Career-Best ICC Ranking After Stellar T20I Display
Sri Lanka Captain Scales New Heights in Women's T20I Rankings Sri Lanka women's cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu has achieved a career-best position in the…
General Iran Strikes Back: Missile and Drone Barrage Targets US-Linked Military Bases Across Middle East
Iran has launched a sweeping retaliatory offensive, firing missiles and deploying drones against United States-linked military installations spread across the…
General Former State Minister Pillayan Remanded Further Until September 15
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known by his alias Pillayan, has been ordered to remain in remand custody until September 15, a…
General Cleveland Bridge Administration Period Extended as Sri Lanka Fails to Settle Outstanding Debt
British Engineering Firm Remains in Administration Amid Unpaid Sri Lankan Obligations The administration period for Cleveland Bridge UK, the renowned British…
General BASL Honours Retiring Justice Gurusinghe, Calls for His Elevation to Supreme Court
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has paid a warm tribute to Justice Rathanapriya Gurusinghe on the occasion of his retirement from the Court, while…
General Opposition Parties Risk Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory Over Internal Rifts
Sri Lanka's main opposition parties find themselves locked in a deepening dilemma as petty infighting and an inability to forge a united front threaten to hand…
General Chamika Karunaratne DNA Case Heads to Appellate Court After Challenge Filed
A formal appeal has been lodged before the Colombo Civil Appellate High Court, contesting a ruling made by the Colombo District Court in connection with the…
General Sri Lanka Mourns the Loss of Beloved Singer and Actor Priyankara Perera
Sri Lanka has lost one of its most cherished artistic voices with the passing of veteran singer and actor Priyankara Perera, who died at the age of 64. Perera…
General The Global Gambling Empire: Inside One of the World's Most Lucrative Industries
A Friday Night in Colombo — and a Business Worth Trillions As the sun dips below the Colombo waterfront on a typical Friday evening, a familiar scene unfolds.…
General Beyond the IMF: How Sri Lanka Must Finance Its Own Future After 2027
Sri Lanka's Long Relationship with the IMF Comes to a Crossroads When Sri Lanka's current Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund concludes…
General Supreme Court Rejects Call for Full Bench Hearing on 22nd Amendment Petitions
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed a request by petitioners seeking to have challenges against the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution heard before a…
General Cabinet Greenlights Completion of Key Road Projects in Homagama Tech City Zone
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for a proposal put forward by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to complete outstanding…
General Dry Spell Grips Six Districts as Over 88,000 Sri Lankans Bear the Brunt
More than 88,000 people across six districts in Sri Lanka are currently suffering the effects of prolonged dry weather conditions, the Disaster Management…
General Standard Chartered Sri Lanka CEO Calls for IMF Stand-By Deal to Follow Current Bailout Programme
The head of Standard Chartered Sri Lanka has called on authorities to consider securing an International Monetary Fund stand-by arrangement once the country's…
General Gammanpila Says Chief Justice's Ruling Delivers Blow to Government's 22nd Amendment Justification
PHU Leader Challenges Government's Constitutional Stance Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila has sharply criticised the government's rationale…