General Sevanagala Sugar Factory Halts Operations Indefinitely Amid Escalating Worker Dispute
Production Suspended Following Workforce Disruptions The Sevanagala Sugar Factory has been forced to suspend all operations indefinitely, with management…
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General Narahenpita Police Shooting Tied to Love Affair After Woman Abducted Near BMICH
New details have emerged surrounding a police shooting that took place in Narahenpita, with investigators revealing that the violent incident was rooted in a…
General Sri Lanka's Vaccine Purchase Concessions Under Threat Amid Policy Uncertainty
Sri Lanka may be at risk of losing significant concessions it has historically enjoyed on vaccine procurement, raising concerns among health officials and…
General From Tuk-Tuk to Top Order: Sonal Dinusha's Remarkable Rise Captures Hearts
In Sri Lankan cricket, tales of triumph against adversity are never in short supply — but the story of young batsman Sonal Dinusha stands apart, carrying with…
General 36 Sri Lanka Navy Personnel Earn Marine Insignia After Completing Rigorous Eight-Month Training
Thirty-six naval personnel of the Sri Lanka Navy have successfully completed an intensive eight-month Basic Marine Qualification Course, marking a significant…
General Prasidh Krishna Clinches Impact Player Honour as India Edge Sri Lanka in Test Series
Indian pace bowler Prasidh Krishna has been named the Impact Player of the series following India's narrow 1-0 Test series victory over Sri Lanka, capping off…
General Colombo Police Open Fire on Vehicle Allegedly Carrying Abducted Woman After Driver Ignores Stop Order
Police officers in Colombo opened fire on a moving vehicle that was reportedly being used to transport an abducted young woman, after the driver refused to…
General Former White House Teleprompter Operator Fined Over Insider Betting on Trump Speeches
A former teleprompter operator who worked at the White House has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 in penalties after exploiting his privileged access to…
General Lahiru Kumara Bound for Caribbean Premier League as Wellalage Misses Hampshire Opportunity
Sri Lanka fast bowler Lahiru Kumara is set to feature in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), having secured a spot with the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), while…
General IMF Team Set to Arrive in Sri Lanka Next Month for Key Economic Review
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to visit Sri Lanka next month, signalling a significant moment in the country's ongoing…
General Carson Cumberbatch Group Acquires Over 10% Stake in CT Holdings
The Carson Cumberbatch Group has made a significant move in Sri Lanka's corporate landscape, acquiring a 10.05 percent stake in CT Holdings, one of the…
General Namal Rajapaksa Presses Government on Stalled Digital ID Rollout
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has raised sharp questions directed at the government over its failure to move forward with…
General South Korea Moves Towards Mandatory Military Service for Women Amid Population Crisis
Demographic Pressures Drive Historic Policy Shift South Korea is edging closer to a landmark decision that could see women conscripted into mandatory military…
General Dutch Authorities Warn of Deadly Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills in Red Alert
Dutch health and law enforcement authorities have issued an urgent "red alert" warning to the public over a highly dangerous batch of ecstasy pills that have…
General Young Man Dead After Group Clash in Galle; Two Taken Into Custody
A 24-year-old man has lost his life following a violent confrontation between two groups in the Galwala area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Galle…
General Ecuador's Ex-President Lenín Moreno Handed Five-Year Prison Sentence for Bribery
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of bribery, marking a significant moment in…
General Historic Galle Fort Street Shut Down After Sudden Road Collapse
Church Street closure raises concerns over infrastructure within UNESCO-protected site A portion of Church Street within the iconic Galle Fort has been closed…
General Sri Lanka Emerges as a Model Nation in Building Modern and Resilient Financial Architecture
Sri Lanka is increasingly being recognised as a compelling example of a nation actively working to construct a modern and resilient financial architecture, a…
General Development Officers Set to Stage Nationwide Protests Over Pay Disputes and Broken Government Promises
Development officers serving in Sri Lanka's State and Provincial Public Services are preparing to launch a series of countrywide protests on Monday, January…
General Sri Lanka Railway Workers Hit with Social Media Ban Amid Growing Labour Tensions
The Sri Lankan government has imposed a ban prohibiting railway workers from using social media, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from labour rights…
General Sri Lanka Government Keeping Watch on Iranian Oil Tankers Operating Near Exclusive Economic Zone
Sri Lankan authorities are closely monitoring the movements of Iranian oil tankers operating in waters near the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the…
General Uganda's 'World's Youngest King' Oyo Nyimba Dies at 34
Oyo Nyimba Iguru, widely recognised as the world's youngest monarch when he ascended to the throne as a toddler, has died at the age of 34, according to…
General Trump Claims Historic Oil Agreement with Venezuela in Sweeping Energy Deal
United States President Donald Trump has announced what he is calling the largest oil deal in world history, revealing that Washington has reached a landmark…
General President Warns Against Politicising Sri Lanka's Sacred Esala Maha Perahera
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has firmly declared that the iconic Esala Maha Perahera must remain free from political interference, asserting that no…