Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara said that immediate steps will be taken to relocate the Matara Prison to the Kotawila area, citing severe overcrowding and inadequate facilities at the current site.

A businessman has been handed a suspended six-month prison sentence and fined Rs. 10,000 after being found guilty of displaying expired medicines for sale at a pharmacy in the Kawdana area of Dehiwala

Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) has announced the operation of a series of special train services in view of the Poson festival.

The wholesale price per 50-kilogram bag of cement will be increased by Rs. 100 each, according to cement company sources.

A special security arraignment and a traffic plan are in place for the Poson festive season, centered around the sacred cities of Anuradhapura and Mihintale, according to Sri Lanka Police.

Sri Lanka Police says that a statement has been recorded from the Commissioner General of Prisons regarding the controversial release of prisoners on a Presidential Pardon for Vesak

The proposed $3.7 million oil refinery to be built by China’s Sinopec in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port is facing significant delays over multiple issues like dispute over equity structure, tax concessions, market access, and allocation of land for the project.

Artificial intelligence ’s use in movie making is exploding. And a young film festival, now in its junior year, is showcasing what this technology can do on screen today.

A van transporting schoolchildren veered off the road and overturned yesterday afternoon, injuring a schoolgirl, a woman, and the driver, Ragala Police said.