General India Delivers USD 5 Million Defence Aid Package to Sri Lanka
Strengthening Bilateral Ties Through Defence Cooperation India has formally handed over a defence aid package worth USD 5 million to Sri Lanka, further…
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General Ex-Intelligence Chief Suresh Sallay Presses On With Hunger Strike From Hospital Bed
Former Sri Lankan intelligence chief Suresh Sallay is continuing his hunger strike while receiving treatment at a hospital, raising concerns over his…
General Sri Lanka Women Stun World Cup Defending Champions in Stunning Upset
Historic Victory Sends Shockwaves Through Women's Cricket The Sri Lanka Women's cricket team has pulled off one of the most remarkable upsets in recent World…
General Yoshitha Rajapaksa Taken Into Custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption…
General Sri Lankan University Chaplain Among Seven Charged in Boston Police Prostitution Sting
A Sri Lankan religious leader who has been serving as a university chaplain in the United States is among seven individuals facing criminal charges following…
General Lanka Sathosa Slashes Prices on Nine Essential Goods Starting Thursday
State-owned retail giant Lanka Sathosa has announced a reduction in prices across nine essential consumer items, with the new rates taking effect from…
General Twenty-Six Caught in Gold Smuggling Crackdown at Kankesanthurai Ferry Terminal
Authorities have detained twenty-six passengers at the Kankesanthurai ferry terminal in northern Sri Lanka after suspecting them of attempting to smuggle gold…
General Sri Lanka Police Freeze Multi-Million Rupee Properties Tied to Suspected Illicit Earnings
Sri Lanka Police have moved to freeze a number of high-value properties believed to have been acquired using illegally obtained funds, as part of two separate…
General Sri Lanka's Anti-Corruption Commission Arrests Former President's Son in Major Bribery Crackdown
High-Profile Arrest Sends Shockwaves Through Political Establishment Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has…
General Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Faces Possible Arrest as Easter Sunday Bombing Investigation Heats Up
Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is facing the possibility of arrest as authorities intensify their investigation into the deadly Easter Sunday…
General Son of Former Sri Lankan President Arrested by Bribery Commission, Released on Bail
Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested the son of a former president on corruption-related charges,…
General Sri Lanka Women Deliver Stunning Upset Against New Zealand at T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka's women's cricket team has pulled off one of the most remarkable victories in recent memory, defeating defending champions New Zealand in a stunning…
General Sri Lanka on High Alert as Health Ministry Raises Dengue Epidemic Warning
Officials Sound the Alarm Over Rising Dengue Cases Sri Lanka's health authorities have issued a stark warning that the country could be heading towards a…
General Sri Lanka Sets Sights on $36 Billion Export Goal with Bold Five-Year National Plan
Sri Lanka has unveiled an ambitious five-year national export strategy aimed at more than doubling the country's export earnings to reach a target of $36…
General Bribery Commission Arrests Former President's Son; Bail Granted by Court
Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has arrested the son of a former president in connection with a bribery-related…
General Sajith Demands Fuel Price Relief as Global Oil Costs Tumble
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the Government to pass on the benefits of falling global oil prices to Sri Lankan consumers by reducing fuel…
General Chemmani Mass Grave Excavation Reaches Day 27: 380 Human Remains Successfully Identified
Ongoing Excavation Uncovers Sobering Scale of Chemmani Tragedy The third phase of excavations at the Chemmani Siddhupatthi mass grave site in Jaffna has…
General Anti-Corruption Commission Arrests Mahinda Rajapaksa's Son in Sri Lanka Graft Probe
Sri Lanka's Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested a son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, marking a…
General UAE-Sri Lanka Business Forum Unites 225 Leaders to Unlock Fresh Investment Frontiers
A landmark business gathering between the United Arab Emirates and Sri Lanka brought together 225 prominent business leaders and investors, signalling a…
General Sri Lanka Sets Sights on $36 Billion Export Target with Bold New Five-Year Strategy
Sri Lanka has launched an ambitious new five-year export development strategy, setting a target of reaching $36 billion in export earnings by the year 2030, as…
General Used Car Prices Set to Climb as Sri Lanka Scraps 15% Valuation Discount, Warns Importers
The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has issued a stark warning that prices of imported used vehicles are poised to increase significantly…
General Court of Appeal Defers Gotabaya Rajapaksa Petition to Tomorrow
The Court of Appeal has postponed consideration of a petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, deferring the matter to the following day for…
General Three Years On: Has Sri Lanka Truly Pulled Itself Back From the Brink?
Three years after Sri Lanka descended into its worst economic crisis since independence, the island nation finds itself at a crossroads — showing genuine signs…
General Yoshitha Rajapaksa Granted Bail With Travel Restrictions by Colombo Court
The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, while simultaneously…