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Sri Lanka's cricket stars react to May 09th violence

Sangakkara, Mahela and Sanath took to Twitter to condemn the violence

May 9, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka comes under international criticism again after Rajapaksa backers unleash violence

Prime Minister Rajapaksa was compelled to resign amid public protests due to his government's economic failure

May 9, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka president's emergency rule comes under international criticism

Any violence in Sri Lanka could have detrimental impacts on a rapid recovery from ongoing economic crisis-officials

May 8, 2022 5 min read

Secret ballot underway in Sri Lanka parliament to elect deputy speaker

The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has said it will support the election of Siyambalapitya.

May 5, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka's shares end over two month high on positive macroeconomic sentiments

The main All Share Price Index was up 1.39 percent or 119.86 points to 8,755.17.

Sri Lanka hosts the Indian Travel Agents Association convention to boost tourism

The 68th annual convention of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to be held from July 6 to 9, 2023.

Illicit liquor deaths in Mirigama 8 say Police

A number of illicit liquor drinkers in Baduragama, Mirigama have fallen ill and at least 8 have died, the Police Media S...

August 7, 2019 2 min read

Thajudeen case: JMO indicted for evidence tampering

The Attorney General has indicted former Colombo Chief Judicial Medical Officer, Dr. Ananda Samarasekara, for allegedly ...

August 7, 2019 2 min read

President off to Cambodia

President Maithripala Sirisena will pay a visit to Cambodia from today 7 Aug to 10th of August 2019.

August 7, 2019 1 min read

Government withdraws controversial power Bill

The government has withdrawn the controversial Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill which would have given the Ministe...

August 7, 2019 2 min read

"We cannot run away from our responsibility" for the Easter tragedy - Ranil

“We cannot run away from the responsibility that there were serious lapses that led to the Easter attacks,” Prime Mi...

August 6, 2019 2 min read

Defense Ministry is unstable Ruwan tells Parliamentary probe

State Minister for Defense Ruwan Wijewardene says that the Intelligence Services did not convey prior warnings of Easter...

August 6, 2019 9 min read

Policies must not be limited to paper to win elections - Arjuna

Minister Arjuna Ranatunga said that there should be proper policies which should be implemented and not be limited to th...

August 6, 2019 1 min read

Monks attack Methodist evangelist in Mahiyanganaya

The Methodist Church has accused three Buddhist monks of attacking an evangelist student in Mahiyanganaya on Sunday (4).

Nisali De Silva
August 6, 2019 2 min read

Katuwapitiya tense after stone attack

Police are investigating after an unknown person threw a stone at the statue of St Sebastian at Katuwapitiya junction in...

August 6, 2019 1 min read

Buddhist-majority Ladakh's statehood India's internal matter - Sri Lanka PM

Weighing in on the Indian government's controversial decision to repeal Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, Prime Mi...

August 6, 2019 2 min read
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Fear in Mirigama and Pallewela as illicit liquor takes lives

The Criminal Investigation Department has taken over the probe into multiple fatal poisoning from illicit liquor in the ...

August 5, 2019 2 min read

Six people in hospital following a clash in Wellawatte.

Six people including three police officers admitted to hospital following a brawl.

August 5, 2019 1 min read

Special train services for school vacation, Esala festival

A special train service will be deployed from Colombo Fort to Badulla during the school vacation season, the Railways De...

August 5, 2019 1 min read

Shakthika granted bail; indictment awaits

After over four months in remand custody, fiction writer Shakthika Sathkumara was granted bail by the Kurunegala High Co...

August 5, 2019 1 min read

Driver's carelessness caused Waskaduwa multiple fatality accident - Police

Police investigating yesterday collision at Waskaduwa that left six dead say the SLTB Bus driver's carelessness caused t...

August 5, 2019 1 min read

Rs. 68bn generated through fines – Excise Dept

The Excise Department has collected fines totalling Rs. 68 billion this year in 24,150 raids of illicit brewers carried ...

August 5, 2019 1 min read

ASEAN Forum condemns Easter attacks

August 4, 2019 2 min read

Warrants against Senadipathi and Fernando issued

The Colombo High Court today issued arrest warrants against Nissanka Senadipathi and Palitha Fernando as they did not ap...

August 2, 2019 1 min read

Top Cops transfer out of Kurunegala stopped

Less than a day after the National Police Commission (NPC) agreed to transfer two senior police officers out of the Kuru...

August 2, 2019 2 min read

UNP Top Brass to amend alliance constitution

Four senior members of the United National Party will meet tonight to make changes to the proposed Constitution of the a...

August 2, 2019 2 min read