General Sri Lanka Charts Course Towards Enabling Overseas Voting for Citizens Abroad
A Long-Awaited Reform Takes Shape Sri Lanka is actively working towards establishing a framework that would allow its citizens living and working abroad to…
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General Stacking the Bench: How Sri Lanka's Judicial Appointment Practices Threaten Court Independence
A Growing Concern Over Judicial Independence Sri Lanka's judiciary is facing mounting scrutiny over what critics are describing as a local version of "court…
General Weather Alert: Low-Pressure System Closing In on Sri Lanka Set to Strengthen Into Depression
Meteorologists warn of rapidly developing weather threat A low-pressure system currently forming in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is expected to intensify into a…
General Weather Alert: Low-Pressure System Near Sri Lanka Set to Strengthen Into Depression
Meteorologists warn of escalating weather threat as system closes in A low-pressure weather system currently positioned in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is…
General Fact-Check: Viral SLPP Anuradhapura Rally Images Exposed as Fake — Bangladesh Crowd Photos and AI Creations Used to Deceive
Images circulating widely on social media purporting to show a massive crowd at a recent Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) rally in Anuradhapura have been…
General Xi Jinping Confirms State Visit to the United States This Week
High-Stakes Diplomatic Trip on the Horizon Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make a significant diplomatic journey to the United States this week, with…
General Department of Examinations Releases Schedule for 2026 A/L Practical Tests
Sri Lanka's Department of Examinations has officially announced the schedule for the practical examinations forming part of the 2026 General Certificate of…
General PE Plus CEO Gehan Amarasinghe Clinches Three Gold Awards at CPM Management Leadership Excellence Awards 2026
Sri Lanka's corporate world has a new cause for celebration as Gehan Amarasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of PE Plus (Pvt) Ltd., made a remarkable impression…
General Sajith Premadasa Reaches Out to Sri Lankan on Death Row in Saudi Arabia, Pledges Support to Family
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has stepped in to offer his personal support to the family of Sivarasa Anojan, a Sri Lankan national who is reportedly…
General New Music Licence Rules in Sri Lanka: Weddings, DJ Shows, Banks Covered
Organisers of weddings, private parties, corporate functions, DJ shows, and even everyday establishments such as banks and supermarkets will now be required to…
General Digital Divide Exposed: Only 20% of Sri Lankan Homes Have a Computer, Census Data Reveals
Sri Lanka's Technology Gap Laid Bare A striking new figure from Sri Lanka's Department of Census and Statistics has highlighted the country's persistent…
General Sri Lanka Records Highest Graduate Youth Unemployment in Asia at 43%, IMF Data Reveals
Sri Lanka has emerged with the highest rate of graduate youth unemployment among Asian nations compared in a recent International Monetary Fund assessment,…
General SJB Lawmaker Warns President AKD Could Face Jail Time Over Alleged Mismanagement of State Funds
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Prasad Siriwardana has made a bold claim that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake could face imprisonment once the…
General Large Crocodile Sighted Near Karadiyana Bridge, Alarming Local Residents
A large crocodile has been spotted in the waters near the Karadiyana Bridge, raising concern among residents and commuters in the area. The sighting has drawn…
General Facebook and Instagram Suffer Widespread Global Outage
Millions of Users Left Unable to Access Popular Social Media Platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced a significant global outage, leaving millions of…
General Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings Debenture Issue Draws Overwhelming Investor Interest
Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings has recorded a strong vote of confidence from the investment community, with the company's latest debenture issue attracting…
General FUTA Threatens Strike Action After Talks With Prime Minister Break Down
The Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) has issued a stern warning of escalating trade union action following the collapse of negotiations…
General Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa
A Sri Lankan court has issued an arrest warrant against former Cabinet Minister and prominent opposition politician Wimal Weerawansa, adding a fresh legal…
General Tragedy in Kalutara: Schoolboy, 15, Killed by Lightning Strike in Agalawatta
A 15-year-old schoolboy lost his life on Wednesday evening after being struck by lightning in the Agalawatta area of Kalutara district, in yet another tragic…
General Four Arrested Including Gunman Following Pair of Shooting Incidents in Athurugiriya
Police have arrested four individuals, including the suspected gunman, in connection with two separate shooting incidents that took place in the Athurugiriya…
General Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday Bombing Trial Reaches Historic Moment as Verdict Set for Tomorrow
After years of anticipation and a lengthy judicial process, a verdict in the landmark trial connected to the devastating 2019 Easter Sunday attacks is expected…
General Amber Rain Warning Declared Across Three Key Provinces as Meteorology Department Raises Alert Level
Ten Districts Under High Risk Weather Warning Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology has elevated weather warnings to amber level across several parts of the…
General Mahaweli Ganga Reaches Spill Level as Heavy Rains Lash Central Highlands, Triggering Flood and Landslide Warnings
Torrential rainfall across Sri Lanka's Central Highlands has pushed the Mahaweli Ganga to spill level in Nawalapitiya, prompting urgent flood and landslide…
General Supreme Court Opinion on 22nd Amendment to Reach Parliament Ahead of Key Debate
The Supreme Court's determination on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is set to be formally conveyed to Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today, paving…