Month: March 2025
Truck transporting 5,000 Kilos of ‘refuse tea’ seized on Colombo-Kandy Road
A truck carrying 5,031.2 kilos of substandard tea, commonly referred to as “refuse tea” or tea waste, was intercepted near Danowita on the...
US Admiral Paparo in Colombo to strengthen security ties with Lanka
The U.S. Embassy announced that the Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), Admiral Samuel J. Paparo is in Colombo from March 19-21....
Will NPP continue Sri Lanka’s path of Economic Suicide?
By Sunil Abhayawardhana Though Sri Lanka has a new government, its first budget for 2025 remains within the conditions and targets of the...
First Sri Lankan actor breaks into adult film industry
For the first time in history, a young Sri Lankan has entered the international adult film industry. Known by his nickname Jcody, his...
MP Archchuna hit with media ban over offensive remarks
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament today that a media ban would be imposed on MP Ramanathan Archchuna from tomorrow (March 20) until...
Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who appeared before the Matara Magistrate’s Court this morning (19), has been remanded until tomorrow (20)....
Chamari rising as players from Sri Lanka and New Zealand make rankings gains
A host of players from Sri Lanka and New Zealand have been the big winners on the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings....
Sri Lankan government expedites privatisation of SOEs, axing thousands of jobs
By W.A. Sunil In line with International Monetary Fund dictates, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National People’s Power (JVP/NPP) government has decided to establish a...
Middeniya triple murder: Warrants issued for Tambili Lahiru and Backhoe Saman
Walasmulla Magistrate and Additional District Judge Nawoda Koku Hennadige issued open warrants on Tuesday for the arrest of two individuals, Lahiru Madushan alias...
Air Force personnel attached to Presidential security arrested with explosives
Vellawali Police arrested two individuals, including an Air Force personnel, in an Air Force Jeep assigned to the Presidential Secretariat, carrying a stock...
