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"True freedom comes from inclusive, equitable society": PM's Independence Day message

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- Issuing a message on the occasion of Sri Lanka's 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya states that the independence is not just about sovereignty; it is abo... Read More


"Sri Lanka successfully ushered into national revival era": President's Independence Day message

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls on all Sri Lankans to stand strong and united, to take part in shaping a modern vision of freedom, and to contribute to the collective beg... Read More


'Sarvajana Balaya' will press forward with youths who can think anew - Dilith

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- Leader of the 'Sarvajana Balaya' alliance, Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says that it is important to move forward with youths who are capable of thinking anew. He also m... Read More


Nearly 5,000 dengue cases reported before end of January

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) says that nearly 5,000 dengue cases have been reported in the country before the end of January this year (2025). Furthermore, two dengue-... Read More


Families of the missing persons protest in North

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- Several groups including families of the missing and disappeared persons in the Northern Province have hoisted black flags and taken part in a protest across several areas today (... Read More


Ambalantota triple murder: 3 suspects remanded, teen sent to detention centre

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- The court has ordered three of the four arrested over the triple murder following a clash between two groups of illicit liquor distillers at Mamadala in Ambalantota to be remanded... Read More


Woman arrested with smuggled e-cigarattes worth over Rs. 3.9M at BIA

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- The officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a woman who was in the possession of a large consignment of smuggled el... Read More


Acting Principal remanded over Grade 11 exam paper leak in NCP

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- An acting principal of a school in Anuradhapura District accused of leaking the Grade 11 final term test papers for Sinhala and Buddhism subjects in schools across the North Centr... Read More


US Secretary of State expresses readiness to expand trade and investment with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday congratulated the people of Sri Lanka on behalf of the United States of America, as the island nation celebrates its 77th Indepe... Read More


Container congestion at Colombo Port resolved?

Sri Lanka, Feb. 4 -- Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) officials confirm that the container congestion at the port has been largely resolved, though not entirely eliminated. An SLPA official told Ada ... Read More