General Sri Lanka Launches Local Production of Life-Saving Cancer Diagnostic Drug
Landmark Step Forward in Sri Lanka's Healthcare Sector Sri Lanka has taken a significant step in strengthening its cancer care capabilities by commencing the…
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General Colombo Residents Brace for 12-Hour Water Disruption Tomorrow
Several additional areas across Colombo are set to experience a 12-hour water supply interruption tomorrow, the 4th, as announced by the National Water Supply…
General Nation Lanka Finance Licence Revoked: What Depositors Must Do Now
Regulator moves to wind up troubled finance company Sri Lanka's financial sector regulator has revoked the operating licence of Nation Lanka Finance PLC,…
General World Bank Greenlights $150 Million Boost to Drive Sri Lanka's Economic Recovery and Reforms
The World Bank has approved a US$150 million financing package aimed at supporting Sri Lanka's ongoing economic recovery and strengthening the country's reform…
General Colombo Law Society Calls on President to Abandon Push for Judicial Retirement Age Extension
The Colombo Law Society has formally urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to abandon any plans to amend the Constitution in order to extend the mandatory…
General Amnesty International Demands Accountability Over Sri Lanka's Haiti Deployment Amid Child Abuse Allegations
Human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on Sri Lanka to provide urgent answers regarding the deployment of its personnel to Haiti, raising…
General Bribery Commission Explains Grounds for Arrest of Former Navy Commander Karannagoda
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has shed light on the circumstances that led to the arrest of former Sri Lanka Navy…
General 46,000 Child Abuse Victims Denied Justice, Warns Opposition Leader Premadasa
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has sounded the alarm over the staggering number of child abuse and exploitation cases left unresolved in Sri Lanka,…
General World Bank Upgrades Sri Lanka to Upper-Middle-Income Status in Latest Country Classifications
Sri Lanka has been classified as an upper-middle-income country in the World Bank's latest round of country income evaluations, marking a significant milestone…
General Central Bank Orders Nation Lanka Finance PLC to Wind Up Operations
CBSL Revokes Licence of Nation Lanka Finance PLC The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has taken decisive regulatory action against Nation Lanka Finance PLC,…
General Chief Justice Sounds Alarm: A Weakened Judiciary Poses Greater Threat Than Natural Disasters
Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena has issued a stark warning that the collapse of judicial integrity poses a far more dangerous threat to a nation than…
General Court of Appeal Dismisses Yoshitha Rajapaksa's Bid to Drop Conspiracy Charge
The Court of Appeal has dealt a fresh legal blow to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, after dismissing a revision petition he…
General China's UBTech Robotics Launches Hyper-Realistic Humanoid Robot Designed to Combat Loneliness
Chinese robotics company UBTech Robotics has introduced its latest innovation to the world — a strikingly lifelike humanoid companion robot called the U1,…
General Former Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda Taken Into Custody by Anti-Corruption Commission
Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, who previously served as Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate…
General BYD Goes Beyond Car Sales to Build Sri Lanka's Complete Electric Vehicle Ecosystem
Chinese EV Giant Takes a Broader Approach to Electrifying Sri Lanka's Roads BYD, the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, is making a far more…
General Sri Lanka Navy Intercepts Nearly One Million Contraband Capsules Off Kalpitiya Coast
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a massive haul of illegal pharmaceutical capsules off the coast of Kalpitiya, arresting one suspect in an operation that…
General CIABOC Set to Question 'Harak Kata' Over Rs. 200 Million Bribery Allegation
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) is preparing to question the individual known as 'Harak Kata' in connection with a…
General Free Lawyers Civil Group Slams Government's Push to Extend Superior Court Judges' Retirement Age
Civil society organisation Free Lawyers has come out strongly against a government proposal to extend the retirement age of Superior Court judges, raising…
General Former Petroleum Minister Claims Fuel Prices Could Be Slashed by Over Rs. 100 Per Litre
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and former Petroleum Minister Udaya Gammanpila has asserted that the government has the capacity to significantly reduce…
General Sri Lanka Elevated to Upper Middle Income Status by World Bank in Major Economic Milestone
Sri Lanka has been upgraded to upper middle income status by the World Bank, marking a significant milestone in the island nation's economic recovery following…
General Wild Elephant Brings Sri Lankan Safari to a Standstill After Hijacking Australian Tourist's Tuk-Tuk
A wildlife encounter of the most unexpected kind left an Australian tourist rattled — and social media buzzing — after a wild elephant took a keen interest in…
General Four Remanded After Two Technical College Students Assaulted Over Rs. 100 Demand in Kurunegala
Four suspects have been taken into custody and subsequently remanded by courts in connection with a violent assault on two students from a technical college in…
General Sri Lanka Issues Severe Wind Warnings Across 23 Districts as Monsoon Conditions Pose Risks to Travel, Coastal Activities and Aviation
Sri Lanka's meteorological authorities have issued strong wind warnings covering 23 districts across the island, as intensifying monsoon weather threatens to…
General IMF Urges Sri Lanka to Hold Firm on Austerity Path as Economic Recovery Continues
The International Monetary Fund has called on Sri Lanka to maintain its current economic reform programme, urging the country's leadership not to waver from…