Crime Over Rs. 25 million in fines have been imposed on vendors who sold bottled drinking water at excessive prices, the Consumer Affairs Authority states. According…
Business Following similar expressions of interest from Russia, China, and France, India has also indicated its willingness to cooperate with Sri Lanka in developing…
Development Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has taken Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) to task for its failure to take action against an unauthorized funeral parlour on…
Crime The exact contents of the 51 packages found floating on seas off the southern coast, which were recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy and brought to the Tangalle…
Weather Sri Lanka’s limited export diversification and narrow production base have constrained the country from fully capitalizing on the benefits of the GSP+…
Crime Police investigations have revealed that Ishara Sewwandi, the main suspect in the murder of organized crime figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa, fled Sri Lanka by boat…
Crime -- 15 underworld figures arrested in countries including Russia, Oman, Dubai and India -- Extradition can only take place after mutual agreements The Criminal…
Crime A special meeting with relevant officials is scheduled to be held today (14) to expedite the restoration of online government services that were disrupted,…
Travel The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first 12 days of October stood at 62,741, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.…
Crime ‘Ishara Sewwandi’, the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla…
Politics Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva clarified that despite government claims, the Suwa Seriya ambulance service is not his personal property. Addressing…
Crime The Police Constable, remanded for allegedly assaulting a lawyer at the Mount Lavinia court premises, was greeted with cheers after being granted bail today.…
Crime The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) has raised an alarm over a surge in online scams targeting unsuspecting victims. Senior Information…
Technology A great deal of work remains to be done by Sri Lanka to retain and expand its export market in the European Union (EU), which currently absorbs more than 24…
Crime Police officers have visited the residence of the senior attorney connected to the incident in which a police officer allegedly assaulted an attorney within…
Health The 78th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia will be held in Colombo from today (13) to 15 October 2025. The…
Business The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has stated that Sri Lankan migrant workers sent a total of US $695.7 million in remittances to the country in September…
Crime Police have launched an investigation into an incident at the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises in which a lawyer was allegedly assaulted by a police…
Entertainment Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has arrived in the island a short while ago. Dr. Ghebreyesus…
Politics The majority of hospital admissions in Sri Lanka are caused by accidents, says Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. Speaking at a special…
Politics The daily wage of plantation workers will be increased to Rs. 1,750 before the end of this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated while speaking at an…
Technology John Keells CG Auto (Pvt) Ltd, the authorised distributor of BYD vehicles in Sri Lanka, yesterday emphasised the necessity of expediting the release of BYD…
Technology Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath attended the inauguration of the Grand Serendib Colombo, Sri Lanka’s first…
Business The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that its final decision on the proposed revision of electricity tariffs will be made public on…