Remand prisoner dies after altercation at Magazine Prison, jailer and guard arrested
A prison jailer and a guard attached to the Colombo Magazine Prison were arrested yesterday (27) by the Borella Police in connection with...
Piracy threat rises again off Somalia as ships targeted
Maritime authorities have warned of a growing piracy threat off the coast of Somalia after a cargo vessel was seized in the latest...
Govt assures Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund is secure
Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando has sought to reassure the public that the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund remains secure, amid growing...
CID expands investigation into $2.5 million Treasury cyber fraud
By The Pulseline News Desk The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its investigation into the theft of US$2.5 million from the computer...
Iran sends messages to US via Pakistan as tensions persist over Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a brief return visit to Pakistan on Sunday before departing later that night for Moscow, where he...
Hormuz closure threatens global food security, UN agency warns
The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered growing international concern, with the United Nations Office for Project Services warning that...
Missing Finance Ministry files spark fears of new cyber fraud linked to Treasury breach
A fresh cybersecurity concern has emerged within Sri Lanka’s financial administration, with reports indicating that sensitive documents linked to a future French loan...
Deputy Minister notes public sector inefficiencies
Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has defended the government’s economic performance while acknowledging deep-rooted inefficiencies in public sector systems,...
Between fear and opportunity: Sri Lanka’s India dilemma
By Milinda Moragoda Sri Lanka is once again at a moment of crisis – shaped by economic uncertainty, energy insecurity, and the aftershocks...
