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Court rejects Bribery Commission's request to revoke bail granted to MP Chamara Sampath

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has rejected the request made by the Bribery Commission to revoke the bail granted to MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and remand him in custody over ... Read More


Newly appointed Sri Lankan diplomats call on Foreign Minister

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Sri Lanka's newly appointed seven Heads of Missions-designate recently called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, following the conclusion of the orientation progr... Read More


Ex-President Ranil defended Chamara Sampath after appeal by MP's wife, court told

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The complaint filed by the Bribery Commission against MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (May 16). Dassanayake, who... Read More


Sri Lanka nears one million tourist arrivals in 2025

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported that the number of foreign tourist arrivals in the country in 2025 is approaching the one million mark. According... Read More


Deshabandu to appear before inquiry committee on Monday

Sri Lanka, May 16 -- Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is scheduled to appear before the inquiry committee, appointed to investigate and report on allegations of miscond... Read More


Pre-trial conference fixed for case over death of woman in Welikada Police custody

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Colombo High Court today fixed July 21, 2025, for the pre-trial conference in the case filed against three police officers attached to the Welikada Police in connection with t... Read More


Sri Lanka, India's EXIM Bank signs debt restructuring agreements worth USD 930mn

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The bilateral amendatory agreements have been signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Export - Import Bank (EXIM) of India pertaining to the Line of Credits and Buyer's... Read More


Another motor accident in Talawakelle

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A motor vehicle traveling at high speed from Nuwara Eliya to Talawakelle has met with an accident after crashing into an embankment along the main road Lindula. The accident occu... Read More


965 killed in road accidents in 5 months this year

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A total of 965 individuals have died in road accidents across the country this year. A total of 1,842 major accidents have occurred across the island between January 1 and May 13... Read More


Political parties notified to submit LG member lists this week

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has requested all political parties and independent groups to submit details of the members elected to local government institutions by the en... Read More