General Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran's Allies Ahead of Renewed Pressure Campaign
United States President Donald Trump has issued a pointed warning to any nation found to be conducting business with or providing support to Iran, threatening…
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General Marking of Grade 5 Scholarship Exam Answer Scripts Gets Underway
The Department of Examinations has confirmed that the marking of answer scripts from this year's Grade 5 Scholarship Examination commenced today, signalling…
General Ganesan Challenges Government Unease Over Planned BASL Briefing to Parliamentarians
Parliamentarian Mano Ganesan has publicly questioned what he characterised as visible discomfort among government legislators regarding a planned briefing by…
General Excise Officers Strike Thrice in Port City Crackdown, Luxury Party Boat Among Targets
Three Simultaneous Raids Shake Colombo Port City Sri Lanka's Excise Department has conducted a sweeping enforcement operation within the Colombo Port City…
General Former Navy Chief Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa Face Court Indictments in Corruption Case
Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, have been formally indicted before court in…
General PHI Officers Threaten to Halt Dengue Control Work Amid Airport Health Office Row
Public Health Inspectors Signal Withdrawal from Key Disease Prevention Duties The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Association has issued a stern warning to…
General Three Dead Including Young Child After Three-Wheeler and Car Collide on New Road
A tragic road accident has claimed the lives of three people, including a seven-year-old girl and her mother, after a three-wheeler and a car collided on a…
General Amber Warning Issued as Meteorology Department Flags High Wave Risk Along Sri Lanka's Western and Northern Coastline
Coastal Communities Urged to Exercise Caution Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level advisory warning of high wave conditions in sea…
General Sri Lankan Exporters Face Urgent Call to Comply With New EU Packaging Rules
New EU Regulation Sets Strict Packaging Standards Sri Lankan exporters are being urged to act swiftly in adapting to a sweeping new set of packaging…
General Mannar Basin Oil and Gas Bid Signals Sri Lanka's Push for Energy Independence and Dollar Savings
Sri Lanka is stepping up its pursuit of energy self-sufficiency as the Mannar Basin emerges as a high-stakes frontier for petroleum and natural gas…
General Rights Activists Rally at SLFI to Demand Justice for Detained Retired Major General Suresh Sallay
Opposition activists, including a number of retired military officers, have convened a special gathering at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) this…
General Constitutional Push and Economic Neglect: Sri Lanka's Political Priorities Under Scrutiny
Sri Lanka's ruling JVP-NPP government finds itself at the centre of growing controversy as its pursuit of constitutional amendments threatens to overshadow the…
General Man Arrested After Attempting to Sell Protected Sea Snail Shell for Rs. 500,000 via Facebook
A man has been taken into custody after allegedly attempting to sell the shell of a protected sea snail for Rs. 500,000 through a Facebook advertisement,…
General Dickwella's IPL Plea to Jaiswal Ends in Laughter — and a Lost Wicket
Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella brought a moment of lighthearted humour to an otherwise competitive cricket encounter when he was caught…
General Sri Lanka Face Growing Injury Cloud Following Galle Test Defeat
Setback on Home Soil Deepens Sri Lanka's Worries Sri Lanka's struggles in the Galle Test have been compounded by mounting injury concerns within the squad,…
General Wildlife Officers Nab Suspect Carrying Elephant Tusk Fragments Near National Park
A man has been taken into custody after wildlife authorities discovered multiple pieces of elephant tusk in his possession during a targeted raid conducted…
General Sri Lanka Navy Intercepts Massive Haul of 750,000 Suspected Smuggled Pharmaceutical Capsules in Puttalam Lagoon
The Sri Lanka Navy has made a significant drug-related seizure, intercepting a large consignment of pharmaceutical capsules believed to have been illegally…
General French Hospitality Giant Accor Makes Historic Pullman Brand Entry Into Sri Lanka With Dual Hotel Launch
A Major Milestone for Sri Lanka's Tourism Sector Global hospitality powerhouse Accor has marked a significant moment in Sri Lanka's tourism landscape by…
General Sri Lanka Takes Steps to Facilitate Long-Awaited Return of Tamil Refugees From India
Decades-Old Crisis Nears Resolution Sri Lanka is taking meaningful steps to facilitate the return of Tamil refugees who have spent decades living in camps…
General President Dissanayake Charts Course to Transform Colombo Fort Into a World-Class Heritage Tourism Hub
Presidential Secretariat Hosts High-Level Discussion on Colombo Fort's Future President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday convened a high-level meeting at the…
General Ancient Secrets Revealed: Golden Buddha Statues Unearthed in Sri Lanka's Historic Capital
Remarkable Archaeological Discovery Stuns Experts Sri Lanka has made a stunning archaeological breakthrough with the discovery of golden Buddha statues in the…
General Israeli Military Admits Troops Opened Fire on Car Carrying Five-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Hind Rajab
The Israeli military has officially acknowledged for the first time that its forces fired upon the vehicle in which five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab…
General Sri Lanka Kicks Off Rs. 1.5 Billion Tourism Campaign Across Six Key Markets
Sri Lanka has launched an interim tourism promotion campaign valued at 1.5 billion rupees (approximately 4.52 million US dollars), targeting six major…
General Japan's JICA to Support Eco-Friendly Initiatives at Sri Lanka's Esala Perahera 2026
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced its support for a sustainability-focused initiative tied to one of Sri Lanka's most celebrated…