General Gnanasara Thero Appears Before Colombo High Court in Civilian Attire
Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero was produced before the Colombo High Court by prison officials, arriving at the…
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General Phoenix Art Museum Lands $5 Million Gift to Build Dedicated Sri Lankan and South Asian Art Galleries
The Phoenix Art Museum in the United States state of Arizona has received a landmark donation of five million dollars, earmarked specifically for the creation…
General World Bank Injects USD 110 Million to Rebuild Cyclone-Hit Roads with Climate Resilience in Mind
The World Bank has given the green light to an additional USD 110 million in financing to reconstruct approximately 600 kilometres of roads severely damaged by…
General Beyond the Numbers: Why Sri Lanka's 4.2% Growth Rate Is Just the Beginning of a Bigger Challenge
Sri Lanka's economy has recorded a growth rate of 4.2%, a figure that on the surface signals recovery and renewed momentum following years of crippling…
General GL Peiris Calls for Caution on Saudi Death Row Case, Hits Out at Government Over BRICS Snub
Veteran politician and Janathawadi Joint Opposition Convenor Professor G. L. Peiris has urged all parties, including the government, to exercise extreme…
General SLPP General Secretary Launches Nationwide Campaign, Blasts NPP Government Over Political Persecution and Institutional Decline
SLPP Kicks Off Island-Wide Seminar Series in Kalutara Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has launched a sharp and…
General Civil Society Groups Demand Clear Framework for Presidential Pardons Amid Controversy
Pressure Mounts on NPP Government Over Pardon Process The National People's Power government is facing mounting pressure from civil society organisations to…
General Rights Watchdog Warns Sri Lanka's New Counterterrorism Bill Still Harbours Serious Abuses
International human rights organisation Human Rights Watch has raised serious concerns over Sri Lanka's proposed counterterrorism legislation, warning that the…
General Heavy Rainfall Warning Issued for Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern Provinces This Afternoon
The Department of Meteorology has issued its weather forecast for Tuesday, 06 October 2026, warning of heavy rainfall across several provinces as the day…
General Sri Lanka Moves to Merge Two Major Defence Funds Under Presidential Secretariat Discussions
The Sri Lankan government is exploring plans to amalgamate two significant defence-related funds, with discussions currently underway to bring the National…
General Ex-Colombo Municipal Councillor Mahinda Kahandagama Nabbed on Drug Possession Charges
A former member of the Colombo Municipal Council has been taken into custody after being found allegedly in possession of illegal drugs, authorities confirmed.…
General Rat Infestation Overruns Colombo's Historic Viharamahadevi Park
One of Colombo's most beloved public spaces, Viharamahadevi Park, has fallen prey to a growing rat infestation, raising serious concerns among visitors, health…
General Sri Lanka-India Bottom Trawling Negotiations Stall as Talks Postponed Indefinitely
Diplomatic discussions between Sri Lanka and India aimed at resolving the long-standing dispute over bottom trawling in the Palk Strait have been postponed,…
General SLC Transformation Committee Chief Fires Back at ICC Over 'Double Standards' on Political Interference
Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne has publicly challenged the International Cricket Council, questioning what he described…
General Sri Lanka Cricket Set for Legislative Overhaul as New Bill Heads to Parliament
Landmark Bill to Reshape Cricket Administration Sri Lanka's cricket governance is poised for a significant transformation as the government prepares to table a…
General Sahibzada Farhan to Captain Pakistan in Sri Lanka T20I Series as Babar Azam Dropped
Pakistan have named Sahibzada Farhan as their captain for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka, in a move that signals a significant…
General Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa Returns Home After Medical Treatment in Singapore
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has returned to Sri Lanka following a period of medical treatment abroad, sources confirmed. She had been in Singapore…
General Pakistan Announce Squads for Upcoming Home White-Ball Series
Pakistan's cricket selectors have named their squads for a series of upcoming home white-ball fixtures, as the national side prepares to host international…
General Colombo Bourse Snaps Six-Day Slide as Consumer and Property Stocks Lead Recovery
Sri Lanka's stock market broke out of a prolonged six-session losing streak on Thursday, with gains in consumer and property sector stocks helping the Colombo…
General Sri Lanka Stun Higher-Ranked Mauritius in Thrilling 3-2 International Friendly Victory
Sri Lanka produced a spirited and determined performance to defeat higher-ranked Mauritius 3-2 in an international football friendly on Monday, bouncing back…
General Opposition to File No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker Wickramaratne This Friday
The parliamentary opposition is preparing to formally submit a no-confidence motion against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on Friday, with the motion…
General Upcountry Rail Services Disrupted Again as Landslip Strikes Hours After Derailment Cleared
Sri Lanka's upcountry train services suffered yet another setback when a fresh landslip buried a section of railway track in the Agunawala area, located…
General Myliddy Landowners Enter Sixth Month of Continuous Protest Against Military Occupation of Their Land
Demonstration Outside Military Bungalow Enters 24th Consecutive Week Landowners from Myliddy in northern Sri Lanka have marked 24 weeks of uninterrupted…
General India and Sri Lanka Seal Cooperative Deal to Strengthen Essential Food Supply Chain
Historic Agreement Aims to Boost Food Security Between the Two Nations In a significant step toward strengthening bilateral economic ties, cooperative bodies…