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Ex-President Ranil to appear before Bribery Commission on Monday

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will appear before the Bribery Commission on Monday (28 April) over the statement he had made on MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, his lawyer... Read More


28 injured in school bus accident at Mahiyanganaya

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A total of 28 individuals have been injured after a bus transporting schoolchildren was involved in an accident at the P.T.S. intersection in Mahiyanganaya. According to Mahiya... Read More


Police launch probe into officer's verbal abuse of army officer on duty at 'Siri Dalanda Vandanawa'

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Sri Lanka Police have launched an investigation on the instructions of the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) regarding the video clip circulating on social media showing ... Read More


Sri Lankan state banks' capital vulnerable despite profit gains: Fitch

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Fitch Ratings expects Sri Lanka's state banks to continue to report weaker regulatory capital ratios than systemically important private banks, despite significantly higher prof... Read More


President makes surprise visit to Kandy, meets 'Siri Dalada Wandanawa' devotees

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made an unannounced visit to Kandy yesterday (April 24) to meet with people queuing to participate in the ongoing 'Siri Dalada Wandanawa'. Hu... Read More


Foreign Minister to attend Pope Francis's funeral mass in Vatican

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath will represent the Government of Sri Lanka at the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis, the Ministry o... Read More


Second day of postal voting commences for 2025 LG Polls

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Today marks the second day of postal voting for the upcoming local government elections. The marking of postal votes for this year's Local Government (LG) elections commenced y... Read More


'Opposition frightened by the thought of becoming irrelevant' - PM Harini

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the opposition is frightened by the possibility of losing its relevance, and that if one wishes to surpass the National People'... Read More


Motorcyclist in Middeniya triple murder repatriated after arrest in India

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A suspect wanted in the recent triple murder at Middeniya, has been arrested in India and repatriated to Sri Lanka by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). S... Read More


AG directed to file contempt charges against Deshabandu Tennakoon

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Matara Magistrate's Court has decided that IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has committed contempt of court by bringing his vehicle inside the court premises on April 10, 2025. Acc... Read More