Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (Aug. 25) at the Presidential Secretariat. The new envoys represented the Federative Republic of Brazil, th
A light training aircraft piloted by a trainee pilot has made a hard landing at Ratmalana Airport today (Aug. 25). The aircraft, a Cessna 152 (registration number 4R-DRA) sustained damage in the incident. However, the pilot had escaped unharmed, repo
The People's Republic of China has agreed to provide financial assistance for a project to repair 14 bridges damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, located across the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North Western, North Central, and Eastern provinces. The project will be
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has identified 1,029 individuals caught spitting betel and urinating inside the renovated Colombo Pettah Central Bus Stand, through a 24/7 CCTV surveillance system at the terminal. According to SLAF media spokesman - Gr
Cabinet approval has been granted to appoint Retired Air Chief Marshal Thushara Indunil Fernando as the new Commissioner General of Motor Traffic. Fernando has been appointed on a contract basis with immediate effect.
Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has ordered to further remand organized crime gang member 'Kehelbaddara Padme'.The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) produced 'Kehelbaddara Padme' before court today (Aug. 25), afterwhich Colombo Chief Magistrat
Cabinet approval has been granted to develop link roads connecting Sections I, III and IV of the Central Expressway with the existing road network in the Western, Central and North Western Provinces. The project is aimed at improving connectivity bet
The government has not yet taken a decision to increase the minimum age for driving three-wheelers to 40, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. He said this during today's (Aug. 25) Cabinet briefing.
A new 90-day detention order has been issued to further detain and question former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay. The order will allow investigators to continue questioning Sallay as part of the
The Government Information Department has released the official Sinhala New Year auspicious times for next year (2027), prepared by the Department of Cultural Affairs. The announcement confirms the rituals and timings to be observed across Sri Lanka
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's former private secretary, Sugeeshwara Bandara, has been further remanded. The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today (Aug. 25) rejected Sugeeshwara Bandara's bail plea, further remanding him until Sep. 09. Bandara
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 - 10 for talks focused on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, with maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region expected to figure prominently during his vi
Iran says it has a two-year plan to counter widened sanctions after the US announced an "economic D-Day" against the country and threatened its supporters. In response to what US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was "the single greatest financia
Kit Harington has been tapped to join the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series as the wizarding world's celebrity-turned-Hogwarts instructor Gilderoy Lockhart, HBO confirmed to the BBC. Harington is replacing actor Nicholas Hoult who could not f
A 31-year old female suspect has been arrested while in possession of 120,000 ml of moonshine (kasippu) valued at around Rs. 1.6 million. The suspect is a resident of Perera Mawatha in the Koralawella area of Moratuwa. The arrest was made at Ratmalan
The Government has allocated Rs. 3,000 million to provide immediate insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damaged due to dry weather conditions prevailing in several major districts across the island. Acting on the instructions of t
A Bill to amend the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance has been gazetted. The relevant Gazette notification was issued yesterday (Aug. 24) according to the order of the Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara. The
Reports indicate that seats to watch the Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera are being sold for between Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 50,000. Local and foreign visitors also allege that a seat-selling racket is also in operation, with individuals and b
The third Randoli Perahera of the Kandy Esala Perahera is scheduled to parade through the streets today (Aug. 25). Sri Lanka Police said a special security and traffic management plan will be implemented for the event. The Kandy Esala Perahera, which
Organised crime figure and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara, alias 'Bus Lalith', who was arrested in Dubai and brought back to Sri Lanka today (Aug. 25), has been handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB). He was brought to Bandar
