Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The second day of the debate on the Committee Stage or the Third Reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, or the 80th Budget Speech, has commenced today (17) under the chairmanshi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A woman, who was injured in a shooting near a restaurant at the Kiralagahawela junction in Meetiyagoda, has succumbed to her injuries. The shooting occurred at around 8:30 p.m.,... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The owner of a digital printing shop in Mount Lavinia, who was recently arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) along with stickers used for packaging heroin an... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Multiple drowning incidents were reported across the country yesterday (16), police said. Accordingly, a woman and an 8-year-old child who were at the Chilaw Beach in the Chilaw... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A woman has sustained injuries in a shooting near a restaurant at the Kiralagahawela junction in Meetiyagoda. The shooting occurred at around 8:30 p.m., police noted. The cashi... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero, has sent a letter to the President regarding the incident in whic... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Another woman has been arrested for aiding and abetting the recent shooting and murder of a person in the Kotahena area, by the Colombo District Crime Division. During investiga... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast n... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The expenditure heads of two ministries taken up for debate on the second day of the Committee Stage debate of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, were approved by a majority vote witho... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has decided to commence trade union action from 8 a.m. today (17), based on several demands. The GMOA has taken the decision ... Read More