#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...
Pay fair taxes for facilities provided, President tells exporters
A pre-budget discussion for the year 2026 was held yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
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...
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...
Sri Lanka suspends registrations of Athletics, Table Tennis, and Gymnastics National Associations
The Ministry Youth Affairs and Sports has temporarily suspended the registrations of three national sports associations. Accordingly, the Ministry has suspended the registrations...
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,...
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....
Rajapaksa family also under investigation, says Bimal Rathnayake
Sri Lanka’s Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake said on Sunday (25) that ongoing investigations into corruption and financial misconduct...
