Year: 2025
Sri Lanka unlocks new market opportunities with 15 conformity assessment accreditations by SLAB
Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB), under the patronage of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, marked a significant milestone...
Excavation area at Chemmani mass grave extended
The area designated for excavation at the Chemmani mass gravesite in Jaffna has been officially extended following the discovery of skeletal remains beyond...
Liverpool’s football star Diogo Jota, 28, dies in car crash in Spain
Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, Spanish state-owned TV...
Kerala Ganja cartel busted in shocking coastal sting
In a sensational drug bust that has rocked the coastal belt, authorities have seized over 900 kilos of Kerala ganja — along with...
TISL reviews Lanka’s UNCAC progress
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), recently released an independent Civil Society Report assessing Sri Lanka’s progress in fulfilling its commitments under the United...
Minister’s ex-secretary received pardon controversially – Weerawansa
The inmate of Anuradhapura Prison who controversially received a pardon on account Vesak is said to be a former secretary of an incumbent...
AliExpress suspends parcel distribution services in Sri Lanka
Leading online trading platform AliExpress has suspended its parcel distribution services in Sri Lanka. It informs customers to choose a third-party cargo transport...
Spinners do the damage as Sri Lanka inflict record collapse
Bangladesh lost seven wickets for just five runs to hand the opening match of the three-game ODI series to Sri Lanka. Spin duo...
Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case
Bangladesh’s self-exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the country’s International...
City of Dreams Sri Lanka to open in August, marking record $1.2bn private tourism investment
Developed by John Keells Holdings and Melco Resorts, the project will introduce South Asia’s first luxury integrated resort with licensed casino operations under...
