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Sri Lanka to open cinemas on Jan 01 under Coronavirus rules: PM

Sri Lanka will open cinemas around the country from January 01, 2021, under Coronavirus health rules, Prime Minister Mah...

December 28, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker in spot next, gilt yields unchanged

Sri Lanka rupee closed weaker at 188.80/10 to the US dollar on Monday in the spot-next market while gilt yields remained...

December 22, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka investment conference to assess 2021 unknowns

Asia Securities, a Colombo-based investment and wealth management firm said it is hosting a Sri Lanka investment confere...

December 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka export firms in Gampaha to run during Coronavirus curfew: EDB, BOI

Export companies in the Gampaha district would continue to operate during a Coronavirus curfew Sri Lanka's Exports Devel...

October 22, 2020 1 min read
Sri Lanka will not hire state workers despite retirements amid IMF deal

Sri Lanka has over 1.4 million state workers for 22 million population.

Trust the forces and return to normality - Defence Secretary

Newly appointed Secretary to the Defence Ministry Shantha Kottegoda requests the public to trust the security forces and...

May 12, 2019 1 min read

Zahran's daughter: Court orders CID to obtain blood samples

The Colombo Fort Magistrate yesterday allowed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain blood samples of Moh...

May 11, 2019 1 min read

Muslims cooperated with police to nab extremists

The Muslim community helped the Police to arrest the remaining members of alleged the terror group that struck churches ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
May 9, 2019 2 min read

A person in possession of a live grenade arrested

Karandeniya police have arrested a suspect with a live grenade manufactured overseas yesterday

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Global effort needed to fight terrorism – UN Secretary-General

The UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres is saying that the world needs to come together to eradicate terrorism.

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Easter terror campaign part of global issue - President

The Easter bombings were not merely a local problem, but a global issue which Sri Lanka must have no part in, President ...

May 9, 2019 2 min read

Police probing how suspects were released

Police are investigating how and why the 9 copper factory workers in Wellampitiya were released on bail on Monday (6).

May 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lankans in Singapore remember Easter Attack victims

The Sri Lankan community in Singapore together with some Singaporeans gathered last week to pray for the victims of the...

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Call 113 to contact the Army

The Sri Lanka Army has set up an emergency number for the public to contact its Directorate of operations at the Army He...

May 9, 2019 1 min read

Terror victim parent files FR petition against IGP and ex-Defence Secy

The Supreme Court will hear on 21 a May a fundamental rights petition against IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence ...

May 8, 2019 1 min read
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6-m bill 7.91 8.26
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Easter Sunday victims commemorated in Washington

The Embassy of Sri Lanka together with Washington National Cathedral organized an Interfaith Service of Prayer and Remem...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Government to install people-tracker database

The government is planning to develop and implement a high tech system that will be able to track people to achieve mult...

Imesh Ranasinghe
May 8, 2019 2 min read

New Navy Chief of Staff appointed

Real Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne has been appointed as the new Chief of the Staff of Sri Lanka Navy by President Maithr...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

National Vesak Festival to be low-key, two-day affair

This year's National Vesak Festival, originally planned to be held over a period of five days, has been restricted to tw...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Anglican Bishop calls for unity

Colombo Bishop (Church of Ceylon) Rev. Diloraj Canagasbey says that all leaders, including civil society leaders, should...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Land, safe house used by Easter attackers discovered - Police

A 25-acre land in Valachchenai and a safe house in Nuwara Eliya allegedly used by the Easter Sunday terrorists were disc...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Twelve-hour water cut in parts of Kalutara today

A 12-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas of the Kalutara district today (08), the National Water Supply and ...

May 8, 2019 1 min read

Terror threat not completely over - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is saying that even though the Easter Sunday attackers and their associates are all ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
May 7, 2019 3 min read

Terror suspect remanded

The Colombo head of the banned National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ) is back in remand custody.

May 7, 2019 1 min read

All Easter Sunday attackers dead or in custody-Acting IGP

Acting Police Chief Chandana Wickramaratne is saying that the police have been able to identify those directly responsib...

May 7, 2019 2 min read