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Samudika Jayaratne assumes duties as Sri Lanka's first female Auditor General

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The newly appointed Auditor General of Sri Lanka, Samudika Jayaratne has officially assumed duties as the 42nd Auditor General of Sri Lanka at the National Audit Office today (05)... Read More


President to attend AI Impact Summit in India later this month

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in Delhi later this month. The India AI Impact Summit is scheduled to be held... Read More


Indian HC denies alleged attack on Sri Lankan fishermen by Indian Coast Guard on Jan. 29

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied the alleged attack on a group of Sri Lankan fishermen by the Indian Coast Guard on January 29, based on information it has gathe... Read More


Indian HC denies reports of attack on SL fishermen by Indian Coast Guard on Jan. 29

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The High Commission of India in Colombo has denied the alleged assaulton a group of Sri Lankan fishermen by the Indian Coast Guard on January 29, based on information it has gathe... Read More


48-year-old hacked to death in Colombo 13

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- An individual has been hacked to death down Sri Kathiresan Street within the Aduruppu Street Police Division, Colombo. The deceased has been identified as a 48-year-old resident ... Read More


South Korea praises Sri Lankan workers, reaffirms support for economic cooperation

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, Lee Hak-young has commended the significant contribution made by Sri Lankan workers to the Korean economy and... Read More


Court defers order in case against ex-Ministers Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Colombo High Court today (05) announced that the order on the preliminary objections in the case filed by the Attorney General against former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamag... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah: Effective use of foreign relief assistance deliberated by high-level committee

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) has convened another session at the Parliament Complex under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minis... Read More


India hands over 10 more Bailey Bridges for Sri Lanka's post-cyclone recovery

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- As part of ongoing reconstruction efforts following Cyclone Ditwah, India has dispatched a consignment of 10 Bailey Bridges to Sri Lanka to support the restoration of critical con... Read More


Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if there is no environmental damage: Minister

Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Ambuluwawa Cable Car Project will be allowed to resume if it is confirmed that there is no environmental damage, Minister of Environment Dr. Dammika Patabendi has stated. The... Read More