General Sri Lanka Climbs to Upper-Middle-Income Status in World Bank Rankings
Sri Lanka has achieved a significant economic milestone, officially graduating to upper-middle-income country status according to the latest World Bank…
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General Cabinet Forms Three-Member Panel to Investigate Negombo Prison Violence
The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has approved the formation of a special three-member committee tasked with carrying out a thorough investigation into the…
General Sabry Warns Government's Focus on Political Rivals Threatens Good Governance
Former Justice and Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry has raised serious concerns that the current government is allowing its pursuit of political opponents to…
General Behind Bars and Beyond Breaking Point: Why Sri Lanka's Prison Riots Keep Happening
A System Under Siege From Within Sri Lanka's prisons have long been ticking time bombs, and when they explode — as they have repeatedly over the decades — the…
General Negombo Prison Death Toll Climbs to 26 as Justice Minister Orders Formal Investigation
The number of fatalities resulting from violent clashes inside Negombo Prison has risen to 26, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has confirmed, as…
General Sri Lankan Caregiver Sentenced to Over Ten Years in New Zealand Prison for Raping Elderly Woman
A Sri Lankan national working as a caregiver in New Zealand has been handed a prison sentence of ten years and six months after being convicted of raping an…
General GMOA Sounds Alarm Over Worsening Dengue Crisis as Daily Cases Approach 1,500
Medical body urges urgent action as dengue cases surge across Sri Lanka The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has raised serious concerns over…
General UNP Accuses NPP Government of Abandoning Ranil's Economic Recovery Blueprint
The United National Party (UNP) has launched a sharp critique against the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government, accusing it of straying away from…
General Senior Immigration Department Official Nabbed by Colombo Fraud Investigators
A senior official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been taken into custody by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau, authorities…
General Justice Minister Accepts Responsibility After Fatal Negombo Prison Clash
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has come forward to personally accept responsibility following a deadly confrontation at the Negombo Prison, describing…
General Negombo Prison Riot Traced to Inter-Gang Clash, Says Justice Minister
Minister Nanayakkara Sheds Light on Deadly Prison Unrest Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has disclosed that preliminary investigations point to a clash…
General Death Toll Rises to 25 in Deadly Sri Lanka Prison Riot as Dozens More Wounded
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured following a violent riot that erupted inside a Sri Lankan prison, marking one of the deadliest…
General Sri Lanka Crosses One Million Tourist Arrivals as UK Leads the Charge Ahead of Russia, China and Germany
Sri Lanka has reached a significant tourism milestone, recording over one million visitor arrivals as the island nation continues its strong post-recovery…
General World Bank Warns Sri Lanka's Upgrade to Middle-Income Status Hangs by a Thread
The World Bank has issued a cautionary note to Sri Lanka, warning that the country's recent reclassification to a higher income category remains fragile and…
General Negombo Prison Violence Death Toll Climbs to 25 as Nearly 100 Inmates Injured
A violent outbreak at Negombo Prison in Sri Lanka has left at least 25 inmates dead and close to 100 others injured, according to reports, marking one of the…
General Sajith Holds Government Accountable for Negombo Prison Deaths, Citing President's Own Statements
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has squarely placed the responsibility for the deadly violence at Negombo Prison on the shoulders of the government, arguing…
General Death Toll Reaches 25 in Devastating Two-Day Negombo Prison Violence
A violent and deadly confrontation at the Negombo prison has left at least 25 people dead, including five prison officers and 20 inmates, following two days of…
General Negombo Prison Riot 2026: Fatal Clashes, Footage and Accountability
Shocking footage has emerged capturing the violent clashes that broke out inside the Negombo Prison, painting a disturbing picture of the deadly incident that…
General Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Sri Lanka's Planned Troop Deployment to Haiti
Amnesty International has expressed serious concerns over reports that Sri Lanka is planning to deploy more than 1,000 military and police personnel to Haiti…
General World Bank Warns Sri Lanka's Middle-Income Status Upgrade Remains on Shaky Ground
The World Bank has issued a cautionary note regarding Sri Lanka's recently attained upper-middle-income country status, warning that the economic gains…
General Central Bank Extends Suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced a further extension of the suspension imposed on Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL), preventing the firm…
General More Than 1,000 Police Officers Dismissed for Misconduct, Minister Reveals
Over one thousand police officers have been removed from service due to various forms of wrongdoing, a government minister has revealed, shedding light on the…
General Bus Fares Rise Across Sri Lanka as Annual Revision Takes Effect
Commuters across Sri Lanka are facing higher travel costs from today (06) as the latest annual bus fare revision officially comes into force, following…
General Sri Lanka's Dengue Crisis Deepens: Over 61,000 Cases and 39 Deaths Recorded
Outbreak Reaches Alarming Levels Across the Island Sri Lanka is grappling with a severe dengue outbreak that has now surged to 61,060 reported cases and…