General Former Minister Nalin Fernando Invokes Double Jeopardy Defence in Carrom Boards Case
The Court of Appeal has postponed until June 25 the hearing of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin Fernando, who is seeking the dismissal of an…
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General AFP Fact Check: Unfounded Claims About Sri Lankan Law Reform Stoking Ethnic and Religious Division
False Claims Circulating Online Targeting Sri Lanka's Ethnic and Religious Communities A baseless claim surrounding alleged changes to Sri Lankan law has been…
General Air Force Commander Orders Special Inquiry After Kalpitiya Confrontation With Police
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated a formal special investigation following a tense confrontation that erupted between Air Force personnel and Police…
General Teldeniya Hospital Car Discovery: Police Release New Details on Deceased Woman Found Inside Vehicle
Sri Lanka Police have disclosed additional details surrounding the disturbing discovery of a woman's body found inside a parked vehicle near Teldeniya…
General Three-Year-Old Boy Thrown into Crocodile Enclosure at UK Zoo in Shocking Attempted Murder Case
British police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was reportedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo in the…
General 35 Dead After Gunmen Launch Deadly Attack on Niger's Largest Airport
At least 35 people have been killed following a brazen armed assault on Niger's largest airport, authorities have confirmed, marking the second major attack on…
General Kuwait Leads All Nations in Remittances Sent Home by Sri Lankan Workers
Kuwait has risen to the top position among all countries as the single largest source of foreign remittances flowing into Sri Lanka from Sri Lankan workers…
General Opposition Calls on IMF to Hold Sri Lankan Government Accountable Over Governance Concerns
The People's United Opposition has made a direct appeal to the International Monetary Fund, urging the global lender to take concrete steps to address what it…
General UNP Demands Answers on Whether Government Accessed FBI Findings from Easter Sunday Attack Probe
The United National Party (UNP) has called on the government to come clean on whether it has taken steps to obtain evidence and documents compiled by the…
General Iran Conflict Threatens to Derail Sri Lanka's Fragile Economic Recovery
Rising Tensions in the Middle East Raise New Concerns for Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's hard-won economic recovery, still in its early and delicate stages following…
General New People's Front Leader Arrested Over Alleged Double Salary Fraud
The Police Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has taken New People's Front leader Sugeeshwara Bandara into custody following an investigation into…
General Treasury Theft Creditor Paid USD 2.5 Million While Investigation Questions Linger
A creditor at the centre of a high-profile Treasury fraud case has been paid the full sum of USD 2.5 million — equivalent to nearly one billion rupees — on the…
General Sri Lankan Family Stares Down Deportation After Eight Years of Life in Germany
Family Built New Life Abroad, Now Faces Forced Return A Sri Lankan family that has spent eight years living in Germany is now confronting the very real…
General Go Home" Row: What Really Happened Between Sri Lanka A and India A in Controversial Cricket Clash
A behind-the-scenes controversy has emerged from the recent cricket series between Sri Lanka A and India A, centred on a heated verbal exchange involving…
General Apple Set to Hike Product Prices Amid Memory Chip Cost Surge, Tim Cook Confirms
Apple is preparing to increase the prices of some of its products as the technology giant grapples with rising costs linked to a shortage of memory chips,…
General Hela Apparel Holdings Trading Halted on CSE: What Investors Need to Know
Regulatory Action Halts Stock Activity for Sri Lankan Apparel Firm Trading in shares of Sri Lanka's Hela Apparel Holdings has been suspended on the Colombo…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Overhaul Customs and Labour Laws in Bid to Escape 12.5% US Tariff Burden
Sri Lanka is preparing to introduce sweeping reforms to its customs procedures and labour regulations as part of a strategic effort to avoid being subjected to…
General SriLankan Airlines Flight Struck by Lightning Shortly After Colombo Departure
A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 operating a scheduled service from Colombo to Sydney, Australia was struck by lightning on Friday, 12 June 2026, approximately…
General US Ends Naval Blockade of Iran Following Historic Peace Agreement
The United States has lifted its naval blockade of Iran after the two nations reached a landmark agreement aimed at bringing an end to the ongoing conflict in…
General Infosys Tipped to Win Sri Lanka e-NIC Contract: What Changes for You
Indian technology giant Infosys is widely tipped to be awarded the contract for Sri Lanka's long-anticipated electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) project,…
General Trump Pledges Visit to India as Relations with Modi Warm at G7 Summit
United States President Donald Trump has announced his intention to visit India, making the pledge during a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Reshape Customs Framework in Bid to Sidestep 12.5% US Tariffs
Sri Lanka is drawing up new customs policies aimed at shielding its export sector from the impact of a 12.5% tariff imposed by the United States, according to…
General Over 1,200 Lives Lost on Sri Lanka's Roads in First Half of 2026, Police Warn
Sri Lanka's road safety crisis has been thrust back into the spotlight after police revealed that 1,297 people lost their lives in road accidents across the…
General Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Assault on Moscow in Largest Strike of the War
Moscow has been struck by the largest Ukrainian drone attack since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, with nearly 200 unmanned aerial vehicles targeting…