General Colombo Bourse Ends Longest Losing Streak in Over Six Months as Market Rebounds
Sri Lanka's stock market bounced back this week, bringing an end to its longest consecutive losing streak since September 2024, offering investors a welcome…
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General UN Human Rights Office Calls for Truth and Accountability Over Prison Violence in Sri Lanka
OHCHR Demands Justice Following Deadly Prison Incidents The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has issued a firm call for truth and accountability in…
General UN Calls on Sri Lanka to Open Prison Doors to Rights Commission Following Deadly Violence
International Pressure Mounts Over Prison Conditions The United Nations has called on Sri Lanka to grant the country's Human Rights Commission unrestricted…
General Opposition Tables No-Confidence Motion Against Justice Minister Over Negombo Prison Deaths
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has led a coordinated parliamentary push against Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, with opposition lawmakers formally…
General Parliamentary Finance Committee Calls for Accountability After $2.5 Million Cyber Fraud Struck Sri Lanka's Debt Payment System
Sri Lanka's Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has concluded that the loss of US$2.5 million during the country's foreign debt repayment process to Australia…
General Three Men Nabbed for Posing as Tourist Police and Allegedly Kidnapping Brazilian Visitor in Unawatuna
Three individuals have been taken into custody by the Unawatuna Tourist Police after they allegedly posed as tourist police officers and unlawfully detained a…
General Navy and Coast Guard Bust Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Smuggling Ring at Puttalam Beach
A joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard has resulted in the seizure of a significant consignment of smuggled pharmaceuticals and cosmetic…
General TruRout Launches Sri Lanka's First Ride-Hailing App With Zero Commission for Drivers
A New Era for Sri Lankan Ride-Hailing A homegrown technology venture is set to shake up Sri Lanka's ride-hailing industry with the launch of TruRout, the…
General Sri Lanka's Worker Remittances Slip to USD 695 Million in June
Sri Lanka recorded a decline in overseas worker remittances during the month of June, with inflows falling to USD 695 million, according to the latest…
General FUTA Threatens Exam Marking Boycott Over Grade One School Admission Row
University academics across Sri Lanka could soon refuse to mark examination scripts, with the Federation of University Teachers' Associations (FUTA) issuing a…
General Sri Lanka Eyes Rice-Based Industries Including Beer Production Under New Government Plan
President Signals Major Policy Shift for Sri Lanka's Rice Industry President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the Government is moving forward with…
General Military Grip Tightens in Jaffna: Deputy Minister Rules Out Palaly Land Return as 1,661 More Acres Seized
Hopes among displaced Tamil civilians of reclaiming lands around the Palaly High Security Zone in Jaffna have been dealt a fresh blow, after a Sri Lankan…
General Eight Prison Officers Killed in Negombo Riots Honoured With Posthumous Promotions
The Department of Prisons has announced posthumous promotions for the eight prison officers who lost their lives during last week's deadly riots at the Negombo…
General Three Men Posing as Tourist Police Arrested Over Alleged Kidnapping of Brazilian National in Sri Lanka
Three individuals who allegedly impersonated tourist police officers have been taken into custody in connection with the kidnapping of a Brazilian national…
General Ameena Ziauddin Named President of Council for Business with Britain at 26th AGM
The Council for Business with Britain (CBB) has appointed Ameena Ziauddin as its new president, following a formal election held at the organisation's 26th…
General BASL Renews Urgent Call on President to Fill Eight Judicial Vacancies in Supreme Court and Court of Appeal
Bar Association Presses President Dissanayake on Critical Judicial Appointments The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has once again urged President Anura…
General Tamil Villagers Stand Their Ground Against Military Land Seizure in Maruthankerni
Tamil residents in Maruthankerni have stepped in to halt what they describe as an attempt by the Sri Lankan military to seize land in their community, in the…
General Parliamentary Committee Rules USD 2.5 Million Treasury Loss a Cybercrime Incident
Sri Lanka's Legislature Points to Cyber Attack Behind Multi-Million Dollar Public Fund Loss A Sri Lankan parliamentary oversight committee has concluded that…
General Terrifying Mid-Air Scare: Ryanair Passenger Almost Sucked Out as Cabin Window Comes Loose Over Greece
A Ryanair passenger experienced a harrowing ordeal on Friday when a cabin window became dislodged mid-flight, nearly pulling the individual out of the aircraft…
General Sri Lanka Acts to Tackle Dangerous Prison Overcrowding Following Deadly Riot That Claimed 28 Lives
Sri Lanka's authorities have moved to address a long-standing crisis of severe overcrowding in the country's prison system following a deadly riot that left 28…
General Sri Lanka Mourns the Loss of Beloved Veteran Singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke
Sri Lanka's music community is in mourning following the passing of veteran singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke, a celebrated figure whose voice left an indelible…
General Indian Trade Delegation Arrives in Sri Lanka to Strengthen Bilateral Business Ties
A high-powered business delegation from India touched down in Sri Lanka this week, signalling fresh momentum in efforts to deepen economic cooperation between…
General 31 Years On: Remembering the Navaly Church Bombing That Claimed Hundreds of Civilian Lives
A Community Mourns Three Decades of Grief The Tamil community of Navaly in the Northern Province paused this week to mark 31 years since one of the most…
General Human Rights Commission Opens Investigation into Negombo Prison Violence and Torture Claims
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has initiated a formal investigation into reported incidents of violence and alleged torture at the Negombo…