Sri Lanka
Over 250 lives lost to drowning this year
A total of 257 people have died in drowning incidents across the country so far this year, according to figures released by the...
Tamils march demanding removal of navy and army camps in North
Tamils took the streets in Point Pedro, Jaffna calling for the immediate removal of army and navy camps in the area. Regional reporters...
Supreme Court takes up petition on e-NIC filed by young petitioner
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice, took up SC/FR/166/25, a landmark fundamental rights petition filed on July...
Former President Wickremesinghe remanded on land donated by his family – UNP Chairman
A senior Sri Lankan politician has claimed that the remand facility where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was once held was located on land...
Sri Lanka authorities accused of ‘interference’ in mass grave excavations
A prominent human rights lawyer in the island has revealed that Sri Lanka’s government has directly and indirectly interfered with the excavations of...
Former President Wickremesinghe requires urgent heart surgery – Dr. Bellana
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe requires urgent heart surgery, the Deputy Director of Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana said. Speaking to the media,...
SLTB unions protests against unified bus timetable
Trade unions representing workers at the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have opposed the government’s decision to introduce a unified bus timetable for...
UNP expresses gratitude to all who defended democracy
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will continue to receive medical treatment at Colombo National Hospital over the coming days, his office announced on Tuesday....
