General The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has sounded the alarm over a series of violent incidents that erupted at Negombo Prison, calling on authorities to take…
General Government Moves to Address Prison Overcrowding Crisis Sri Lanka is weighing the introduction of a formal house arrest law as authorities grapple with the…
General United States President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning that Iran could face renewed and intensified military strikes, declaring that the ceasefire…
General Sri Lanka has announced plans to construct a new prison facility in Galle following a catastrophic riot at the Negombo prison that claimed the lives of 28…
General A Landmark Moment for Sri Lankan Dance Sri Lankan dancers have etched their names into the record books by making history at the renowned Blackpool Dance…
General Gulf Carrier Strengthens Ties with the Island Nation Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline, has announced plans to introduce new flights to Sri…
General Opposition Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahman has levelled sharp criticism at the government following recent unrest at the Negombo Prison, asserting that the…
General The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has scheduled a September hearing date for the ongoing case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his former…
General Sri Lanka's prison system is under severe strain, with facilities now holding approximately four times their intended capacity as the government presses ahead…
General Government Acts Following Deadly Prison Unrest Sri Lankan authorities have announced plans to convert a hospital facility into a prison in the wake of a deadly…
General Grief-stricken families are mourning the deaths of 26 prisoners killed in one of Sri Lanka's deadliest prison riots, as questions mount over how the deadly…
General Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe dengue outbreak in 2026, with the total number of reported cases surging past 63,000 and the death toll climbing to 42,…
General Emirates has announced a significant upgrade to its Sri Lanka operations, introducing a second daily Airbus A350 flight on its Colombo–Dubai route, marking a…
General A female Land Registrar attached to a Colombo-area Land Registrar's Office was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday (07) in…
General Government Moves to Ease Prison Overcrowding Following Deadly Unrest Sri Lanka's government is preparing to introduce legislation that would allow house arrest…
General Former Minister Jagath Pushpakumara has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), authorities confirmed.…
General A landmark study has shed light on a deeply troubling digital phenomenon in Sri Lanka — the widespread use of artificial intelligence to create fake female…
General The death toll from the violent incident at Negombo Prison has risen to 28 after a prison officer who sustained critical injuries during the clash succumbed to…
General More than 200,000 Sri Lankan farmers have received compensation following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, with the Agricultural and Farmers Insurance…
General Patients who suffered vision loss or a significant deterioration of eyesight following eye surgeries at the Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital are to receive…
General Emirates is set to significantly expand its operations in Sri Lanka, with the airline announcing the introduction of a second daily Airbus A350 service…
General GL Peiris Points Finger at Intelligence Personnel Over Prison Unrest The opposition has levelled serious allegations against prison intelligence officials,…
General Sri Lanka's prison system is buckling under extreme pressure, with the inmate population swelling to nearly four times the official capacity as a direct result…
General IRGC Declares Overnight Offensive Against American Military Installations Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that it carried out…