Leader of the Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA), Mano Ganeshan, MP, said that India shouldn’t intervene here regarding the long-delayed Provincial...
Sri Lanka has taken delivery of 10 TH-57 ‘Sea Ranger’ multi-role helicopters provided by the United States of America to...
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted bail to former Director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who was in remand custody. Colombo Additional Magistrate Lahiru...
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Thursday ratified a controversial new media law that allows for hefty fines and the temporary or permanent closure of media outlets...
A woman was arrested yesterday (18) after allegedly carrying out an acid attack inside the Kalawana Police station during an inquiry, injuring two people. The victims...
The wife of underworld figure ‘Backhoe Saman’, Shadhika Lakshani, who is currently in remand custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was further remanded until...
Expanded budget deficits and continuous borrowing by successive governments pushed the Sri Lankan economy into a recession. These heavy borrowings placed a significant burden on the...
Friday 19th September, 2025 Some government leaders’ asset declarations, submitted to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption, are now in the public domain....
Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath, Industry Minister Sunil Handunneththi, and Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe have launched an integrated mechanism to enhance collaboration between Sri Lanka’s overseas...
The Colombo High Court has allowed the postponement in the corruption case filed against former Minister Wimal Weerawansa, who faces allegations of illicitly acquiring assets and...
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has submitted its observations on the widely criticised Online Safety Act, No. 09 of 2024, in response to the Sri Lankan government’s...
The following obituary appeared in a Sri Lankan newspaper some years ago and it brought back a flood of memories. BOYD MOSS M.R.P. MIKE Late Manager...
A fire that raged for several days destroyed more than 1,000 acres of forest in the Nonpareil Estate area, located near the popular tourist zones of Balangoda and...
The critically acclaimed Sinhala film Mother Lanka , currently being screened locally, is set to reach new audiences in South India after being dubbed into a...