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Two NPP Members Abducted on Their Way to Vote for Weligama PS Chairman
It has been reported that two members of the National People's Power (NPP) were abducted today (27) while on their...
Oxford Dictionary Welcomes Kiribath, Mallung, Kottu Roti, and More Sinhala Additions
In a major nod to Sri Lanka’s cultural and linguistic heritage, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added several...
Keheliya and 11 Others Indicted Over Immunoglobulin Scandal
The Attorney General today (26) filed an indictment against 12 defendants, including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, before the Colombo...
Starlink Set for Limited Rollout in Sri Lanka Under Supervision
Starlink’s satellite internet service is expected to go live for 12 selected users in Sri Lanka by the end of...
UN Human Rights Chief Meets Sri Lanka’s Party Leaders, Commends Reconciliation Efforts
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, met with the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament,...
Neurosurgeon Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne Further Remanded
Colombo, June 24 – The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today rejected bail applications filed by three suspects, including Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr....
Flights Operating Normally at Katunayake – Middle Eastern airspace Reopened
The Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority has announced that flights at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake are scheduled to...
Iran Moves to Close Strait of Hormuz , Triggering Fears of Oil Shock
Iran’s parliament has voted to close the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz in a direct response to a U.S. military...
Complaints to Bribery Commission Trigger Resumption of Kidney Transplants at Jayewardenepura Hospital
Following a complaint to the President as well as to the Commission to Investigate Bribery or Corruption by an aggrieved...
Lanka Jayaratne Appointed as Colombo High Court Judge
Former Ratnapura High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne has been appointed as a Judge of the Colombo High Court. Jayaratne began...
