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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


EU's GSP+ Monitoring Mission to visit Sri Lanka next week

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- An European Union (EU) GSP+ Monitoring Mission will be visiting Sri Lanka from 28 April to 7 May 2025 to take stock of progress on the fulfilment of conditions linked to the gra... 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


Another suspect arrested in Devinuwara double homicide

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Another suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of two individuals near the southern gate of the Devinuwara Vishnu Devalaya, a crime that occur... Read More