Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Parliament of Sri Lanka is scheduled to adopt amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) on October 21, 2025, during the Committee Stage, along with the Committee ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The price of gold in Sri Lanka has risen significantly following the continuous increase in global gold prices. In response to the surge, the price of a 22-carat gold sovereign ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A motorcyclist died and two others were injured following a collision between a van transporting school children and a motorcycle at the Gorakgas Junction on the Wennappuwa New R... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Neville Wanniarachchi, the chief security officer of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been further remanded until October 31 by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. Wanniarach... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, has died in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, aged 92. His famil... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- An Agricultural Research & Production Assistant has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 1.... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A boat carrying a stock of suspected narcotics has been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Southern seas. According to the Navy Spokesman, the five-member crew and the boa... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- 'Sarvajana Balaya' leader and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says he is glad that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has heeded their consistent critique of a policy measu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump says "great progress" was made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Severe traffic congestion has been reported on several roads in Colombo due to the prevailing heavy rains. It is reported that several roads are inundated due to heavy rainfall,... Read More