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…
Local News
General 
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 Arrest Warrant for Priyanka Wijenayake After Airbus Bribery Court No-Show
Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has issued an open warrant against Priyanka Niyomali Wijenayake, the wife of a former official, in connection with the…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens as Case Count Surpasses 71,000 Before Mid-July
Alarming Surge in Dengue Infections Raises Public Health Concerns Sri Lanka is facing a serious dengue fever crisis, with the total number of reported cases…
General Sri Lanka Loses Over Rs. 25 Billion in Revenue as Cigarette Tax Cuts Bite
Massive Fiscal Blow from Tobacco Tax Reduction Sri Lanka has suffered a revenue leakage exceeding Rs. 25 billion since the start of 2025, following reductions…
General Survey Finds Three-Quarters of Sri Lankans Satisfied With President AKD's Performance
A new poll conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has revealed that a strong majority of Sri Lankans hold a favourable view of President Anura…
General Brother of Former Minister S.B. Dissanayake Arrested Over Liquor Licence Fraud
Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of ex-Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been taken into custody by the Central Crimes…
General Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abayakoon Steps Down, Resignation Awaits Presidential Acceptance
Central Province Governor Professor Sarath Abayakoon has formally submitted his resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, according to reports…
General Sri Lankan Man in New Zealand Fined for Winding Back Car Odometer by Over 30,000km
A Sri Lankan national residing in New Zealand has been handed a court sentence after being found guilty of fraudulently tampering with a used vehicle's…
General Iran's Revolutionary Guard Claims Devastating Strike on US Navy Base in Bahrain
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for a series of strikes that it says destroyed multiple critical facilities at the…
General Sri Lanka Sounds Alarm as 128 Wild Elephants Killed in First Four and a Half Months of 2026
The deaths of 128 wild elephants within the first four and a half months of 2026 have sent shockwaves through Sri Lanka's conservation community, with wildlife…
General Sri Lanka's Digital ID Rollout Faces Uncertainty as Funding Gap Triggers Project Review
Sri Lanka's ambitious digital identity project has hit a significant roadblock, with a shortage of funding forcing authorities to place the initiative under…
General Sri Lanka Makes History With Completion of South Asia's Longest Irrigation Tunnel
A Landmark Achievement in Water Management Sri Lanka has reached a significant milestone in its infrastructure development, completing the construction of what…
General Decades of Decay: How Sri Lanka's Judiciary Has Been Undermined Since the 1978 Constitution
A System Built to Serve Power Sri Lanka's judiciary has long been regarded as one of the cornerstones of democratic governance — a body entrusted with…
General SJB Challenges Justification for Cancelling President's State Visit to France
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has questioned the government's decision to cancel President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's official State visit to France,…