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…
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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…
General Sri Lanka and ADB Chart Course for Priority Development Projects Through 2029
Sri Lanka and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have commenced high-level discussions aimed at identifying and finalising a pipeline of priority development…
General SLPP Accuses Government of Political Witch-Hunt and Abuse of State Power
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam has levelled serious accusations against the current government, alleging that it is…
General UN Rights Experts Sound Alarm Over Sri Lanka's Controversial NGO Regulation Bill
Four United Nations Special Rapporteurs have voiced serious concerns regarding Sri Lanka's proposed Non-Governmental Organizations (Registration and…
General Fake Alert: Viral Photo Claiming Vijitha Herath Met Trump Is AI-Generated
A digitally fabricated photograph purportedly showing Sri Lankan Information Minister Vijitha Herath meeting United States President Donald Trump has been…
General Railway Union Sounds Alarm Over Up-Country Train Services Restarted Without Landslide Authority Clearance
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Association (SLRSMU) has raised urgent safety concerns after train services on up-country routes were resumed without…
General Sri Lanka Engages ADB in Talks on Future Development Plans
Sri Lanka has entered into discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) regarding future development plans for the country, signalling the government's…
General Millennium Housing Developers Threatens Legal Action After Land Intrusion in Sri Lanka
Millennium Housing Developers, a prominent Sri Lankan property company, is preparing to pursue legal action following an unauthorised intrusion onto land it…
General Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa Files Anticipatory Bail Application Ahead of Return to Sri Lanka
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has taken legal steps to secure anticipatory bail by filing an application before the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court,…
General IMF Clinches Staff-Level Agreement on Sri Lanka's Seventh Programme Review
The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on the seventh review of the country's ongoing bailout programme, marking…
General Young Man Nabbed for Shooting of 74-Year-Old in Ahungalla's Galwehera Area
A 26-year-old man has been taken into custody by police in connection with a shooting incident that left a 74-year-old man injured in the Galwehera area of…
General No Fees for Wedding Songs: Minister Herath Sets the Record Straight on Music Payment Claims
Minister Moves to Quash Viral Misinformation Cabinet Minister Vijitha Herath has stepped forward to address a wave of misinformation spreading across social…
General Sri Lanka Sends Legal Team to Saudi Arabia to Fight Death Sentence Against Anojan
Government Moves to Save Sri Lankan Citizen Facing Execution in Saudi Arabia A Sri Lankan legal team has departed for Saudi Arabia in a bid to appeal against…
General IMF Warns Sri Lanka to Align Fuel Prices With Global Markets Amid Growing Economic Risks
The International Monetary Fund has called on Sri Lanka to allow domestic fuel prices to move in line with global market fluctuations, cautioning that…
General Former First Lady Shiranthi Wickremesinghe Rajapaksa Could Face Overseas Travel Ban
Former First Lady Shiranthi Wickremesinghe Rajapaksa may soon be subject to an overseas travel ban, according to information emerging from legal and…
General Sri Lanka Records 860 New HIV Infections Amid Global Concern as Cases Continue to Rise
Sri Lanka has reported 860 new HIV infections, placing the island nation among 21 countries worldwide where HIV cases are on an upward trajectory, raising…
General Galle Face Capital Partners Launches Rs 1.9 Billion Rights Issue with 1-for-1 Share Offer
Major Capital Raise Announced by Colombo-Listed Firm Sri Lanka's Galle Face Capital Partners has announced plans to raise approximately Rs 1.9 billion through…
General Viral Photos of Dead Dog Are Not Aloka: Fact-Checkers Debunk False Claims Circulating Online
False Claims About Beloved Peace Dog Aloka Spread Across Social Media A wave of distressing posts circulating on social media has falsely claimed that Aloka,…
General Sri Lankan-Origin Teen Charged After Car Ploughs Into Rugby Crowd in Australia
An 18-year-old man of Sri Lankan origin has been arrested and charged by Australian authorities after a vehicle was driven into a crowd of rugby fans, sending…
General IMF Approves $345 Million Disbursement for Sri Lanka in Major Economic Boost
Fresh Funds Unlocked as Sri Lanka Continues Recovery Path The International Monetary Fund has given Sri Lanka the green light to access a fresh disbursement of…
General Sri Lankan Scientist Spearheads NASA-Backed Project to Transform Plastic Waste into 3D-Printed Food
A Sri Lankan scientist is making global headlines after leading a groundbreaking NASA-backed research initiative that explores the possibility of converting…