Crime LNP - Ranil’s arrest – First of its kind in SL history
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested by the CID a short while ago, is the first former head of state to be arrested by law enforcement ever…
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Crime LNP - Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested after arriving at the CID to record a…
Crime LNP - Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested after arriving at the CID to record a…
Politics LNP - Parliamentary Business Committee to discuss no-confidence motion today
A meeting of the Committee on Parliamentary Business is scheduled to be held in Parliament today (21) at 12 noon, chaired the Speaker of the House, Dr. Jagath…
Crime LNP - Presidential Investigation Committee on irregularities at SriLankan Airlines & AASL invites public complaints, views and proposals
The Presidential Special Investigation Committee, established to probe into past fraud, corruption and malpractices at Airport and Aviation Services (Sri…
Crime LNP - Arrest warrant issued for Diana Gamage
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former State Minister Diana Gamage, who faces charges under the Immigration and…
Technology LNP - We want Jaffna Airport to be a success story unlike Mattala: Bimal
The Jaffna International Airport will be gradually upgraded with a business plan, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayaka…
Sports LNP - Thailand turning to Sri Lankan workers to cope with Cambodian exodus, official says
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labour shortage caused by Cambodian workers returning home in…
Weather LNP - Few showers expected in parts of the country today
A few showers can be expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (20), the Department…
Health LNP - “Suwa Seriya” ambulances to be increased from 272 to 400
A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budgetary allocations for the Ministry of Health and Mass Media, together with a pre-budget discussion for…
Crime LNP - Nine CHOGM buses restored to service after repairs
Nine out of 35 buses imported for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) years ago were restored and put back into operation today at the…
Business LNP - CEB records over Rs. 5 bln profit in 2025 second quarter
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported a profit of Rs. 5.31 billion for the financial quarter ending on June 30, 2025. This marks a significant…
Crime LNP - Firearms found in roadside at Kaduwela are fake – Police confirm
Police have stated that the firearms discovered inside a bag abandoned on the roadside in Thunadahena, Korathota, Kaduwela were not real guns. The contents of…
Crime LNP - Rajitha Senaratne files motion requesting temporarily suspension of arrest warrant
Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed a motion before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, seeking a temporary suspension of the warrant issued for his arrest…
Technology LNP - Passengers complain of long queues at BIA
Passengers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) raised complaints last night over severe congestion, with long queues reported at both check-in…
Development LNP - 20% of CEB’s engineers have left for overseas employment
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has reported that around 20 percent of its engineers have left the country over the past few years. According to CEB media…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka Customs records highest-ever monthly revenue of Rs. 235 bln
Director General of Customs, Sunil Nonis, announced that Sri Lanka Customs recorded its highest-ever monthly revenue in history last month, with collections…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka’s service sector expands in July
Sri Lanka’s services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade, financial services, and the transportation of goods, according…
Business LNP - Sri Lanka’s central bank expects economy to grow by 4.5% in 2025
Sri Lanka’s economy will grow by 4.5% this year, the central bank said in a monetary policy report on Friday, despite some risks to the island nation’s…
Politics LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passes away
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has passed away at the age of 57. The former parliamentarian had reportedly passed away while receiving treatment at a…
Crime LNP - DIG’s wife among 8 arrested for alleged treasure hunting
Eight individuals, including the wife of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police based in Colombo, were arrested yesterday (14) by Anuradhapura Police for…
Technology LNP - COPF approves Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill
The Bill to establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority has been approved by the Committee on Public Finance (COPF). The Bill was approved at the meeting of…
Development LNP - Sri Lanka targets 4–5% GDP growth in medium to long-term: CBSL Governor
Sri Lanka is striving to achieve 4–5% GDP growth in the medium to long-term in comparison to the baseline requirement of 3% set by the International Monetary…
Business LNP - 400 containers of imported salt stuck at Colombo Harbour due to bureaucratic delays: Unions
Approximately 400 containers containing around 28,000 metric tons of imported salt, intended for local packaging, remain stuck at the Colombo Harbour, unable…