Srilanka, Aug. 3 -- The Attorney General has decided to file an appeal against a recent Colombo High Court ruling that charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) cannot be maintained against ... Read More
Srilanka, Aug. 3 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided that no revision to electricity tariffs is required for the third quarter of 2026. The decision was taken after... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- SLPP Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has called for urgent reforms to Sri Lanka's prison system, stating that the recent unrest at Mahara Prison reflects deeper 'institutional... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The state of unrest that prevailed at the Mahara Prison has been brought under control, according to Sri Lanka Police. During the unrest, inmates had allegedly caused extensive... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Two spill gates at the Polgolla Dam have been opened by two feet each to control the risk of flooding caused by heavy rainfall affecting several districts across the island. Th... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Sajeewa Medawatta says security has been heightened at prisons across the country following the unrest at the Mahara Prison. Sp... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Two female officials attached to the Norwood Divisional Secretariat have been remanded until August 4 over the alleged misappropriation of nearly Rs. 3 million belonging to benefic... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a total of 86,000 dengue cases since the beginning of the year, according to the latest report issued by the National Dengue Control Unit. The report sta... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- A total of 20 inmates from the Mahara Prison have been transferred to the Boossa Prison, the Department of Prisons said. Meanwhile, another group of inmates from Mahara Prison ... Read More
SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- The body of one of the two fishermen reported missing after a fishing boat capsized at seas off Negombo yesterday (01) has been recovered, the Ministry of Fisheries said. The m... Read More