Crime LNP - Court grants permission to detain and question ‘Beliatte Sana’
The Tangalle Magistrate’s Court has granted permission for police to detain and interrogate Sanath Weerasinghe, also known as ‘Beliatta Sanaa,’ who was…
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Politics LNP - MR yet to hand over Wijerama residence; Ministry to take necessary action: Nalinda
Claiming that former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not officially handed over his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha as yet, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa…
Travel LNP - Sri Lankan found hanging in luxury hotel in Colombo
A 45-year-old man was found hanging in his room at Colombo’s luxury hotel, Nuwa in the City of Dreams on Tuesday evening. According to police, he had been…
Business LNP - Importers object to Treasury proposal to release detained vehicles with 35% surcharge
Counsels representing a group of vehicle importers have raised objections before the Court of Appeal against a proposal submitted by the Treasury to impose a…
Politics LNP - SLS certification to be made mandatory for plastic bottles and children’s items from April 2026
It will be mandatory for manufacturers to obtain the Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification for plastic items such as feeding bottles and lunch boxes used by…
Technology LNP - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan enters the billionaire club
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the billionaire club for the first time, becoming one of the world’s richest actors, according to a new list. The…
Business LNP - Nine months on: US $3.7Bn Sinopec investment in limbo
Despite the lapse of nine months since the signing of the MoU, the government is yet to finalise the proposed US $3.7 billion investment by China’s Sinopec for…
Technology LNP - Underworld figure ‘Tinker’ extradited from Dubai
Underworld figure Sridaran Niranjan, also known as ‘Tinker’, who was arrested in Dubai has been brought back to Sri Lanka this morning (01), police confirmed.…
Crime LNP - JKCG seeks court relief as BYD EV shipments remain detained by customs
John Keells CG Auto (JKCG), the authorized distributor of BYD electric vehicles (EVs) in Sri Lanka, issued a fresh statement late evening regarding the…
Politics LNP - “Let’s build a Sri Lanka where children and elders live with security and dignity” – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government is fully committed to safeguarding the rights and wellbeing of both generations on the World…
Crime LNP - Fuel prices reduced
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (30). According to the announcement, the…
Travel LNP - Australia updates student visa evidence levels: Sri Lanka now among low-risk countrie
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has recently updated evidence levels for student visa applications, as noted via the PRISMS system. While these…
Crime LNP - Appeals court issues directive on vehicles detained by Sri Lanka Customs
The Court of Appeal today (30) ordered Sri Lanka Customs to investigate and report to court by October 10, whether the vehicles currently being detained by…
Travel LNP - Trump visa curbs push US firms to consider shifting more work to India
US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten United States firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability…
Crime LNP - Institutional corruption persists even under new Govt- key U.S. report
Institutional corruption persists, particularly within sectors protected by entrenched vested interests, even under the current government, though high-level…
Business LNP - Govt aims to expand Sri Lanka’s digital economy to USD 15 billion: PM Harini
The foundation for realizing Sri Lanka’s vision of entering the digital era is developing the human resource that is compatible with modern technology and a…
Crime LNP - Three Sri Lankans involved in crimes arrested in Bengaluru
Three Sri Lankans who were allegedly involved in crimes have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru. The three Sri Lankans were allegedly…
Travel LNP - Issuance of bus tickets in Western Province mandatory from tomorrow: WPRPTA
The issuance of travel tickets to private bus passengers will be mandatory from tomorrow (Oct. 1), the Road Passenger Authority of the Western Province has…
Crime LNP - Temporary Driver’s licences now issued from Nugegoda Medical Institute
The temporary driver’s licence issued during the renewal process will now be provided by the National Transport Medical Institute in Nugegoda, effective today…
Sports LNP - UPDATE: Mawanella earth mound collapse; Three bodies found
The bodies of three workers have been recovered after a mound of earth collapsed at a construction site in Manikkawa, Mawanella, police said. The incident…
Crime LNP - Measures afoot to fast-track drug purchases
A special procurement system is to be introduced to fast-track the purchasing of drugs in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni said. Dr.…
Security LNP - Sri Lanka and Japan agree to expand security and economic ties
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has met with the Prime Minister of Japan, Ishiba Shigeru in Tokyo today (29), during his official visit to Japan. The…
Crime LNP - CAA raids over 100 shops for selling rice above control price
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a total of 105 shops over the past two weeks for selling rice above the government-imposed control price. The…
Politics LNP - President Anura Kumara to meet Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime…