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Who will enter CMC from People's Alliance?

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The name of Deepa Edirisinghe has been proposed for the only seat secured by the People's Alliance in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Edirisinghe currently serves as the Peo... Read More


SLPP decides not to attend opposition discussion on LG bodies

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has decided not to attend today's special meeting to be held among representatives of the opposition parties to discuss ways to establish po... Read More


Testimony recorded from mother of Kotahena suicide victim

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The recording of evidence related to the suicide of a young girl in Kotahena was held before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (15). The evidence was recorded before Acting Co... Read More


Former Land Reclamation Corp. chairman granted bail

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation (SLLRDC), Harshan de Silva, who was a... Read More


US donates advanced nuclear detection equipment worth USD 1 million to Sri Lanka Navy

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The US Embassy in Colombo has provided state-of-the-art radiation and chemical detection equipment valued at USD 1 million (299 million LKR) to the Sri Lanka Navy, significantly b... Read More


Supreme Court now accepts online payments via 'GovPay'

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has officially joined the 'GovPay' digital payment platform, enabling online transactions for a range of court services that were previously handled... Read More


Gerandi Ella tragedy: DMT officials inspect bus at Kotmale Police

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A group of officials attached to the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) conducted an inspection of the bus which was involved in the tragic accident which claimed the lives of 23 i... Read More


First batch of Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims arrive in Jeddah

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The first group of Hajj pilgrims from Sri Lanka has landed in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The batch, comprising 46 pilgrims, reached the King Abdulaziz In... Read More


Sri Lankan YouTuber Charith N Silva features in 'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia' list

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Renowned Sri Lankan chef and YouTube content creator Charith N. Silva, known for his popular YouTube channel 'Wild Cookbook', has featured in "Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: The Arts" l... Read More


2024 GCE O/L practical tests to commence next week

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Practical tests for the Aesthetics subjects of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2024 (2025) will be conducted from May 21 to May 31, 2025, the Department of Examinations has ... Read More