Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Ministry of Education announced that schools island-wide will be closed on May 05 and 06, in view of the 2025 Local Government Elections. Accordingly, the schools will reop... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Former Director of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Neville Silva, has surrendered to the Matara Magistrate's Court today (24). Accor... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Executive Director of People's Action for Free & Fair Elections (PAFFREL), Rohana Hettiarachchi, says that 30 incidents of misuse of state power and state resources have bee... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Sri Lankan government has decided to declare April 26, 2025 (Sunday), a National Day of Mourning in view of late Pope Francis' funeral. Accordingly, all state institutions ... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (24) that further investigations are underway into the alleged major racket involvi... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Two more candidates contesting the 2025 Local Government (LG) Election have been arrested for violating election laws, police said. Accordingly, 25 candidates contesting this y... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The marking of postal votes for this year's Local Government (LG) elections commenced today (24), and the Elections Commission states that the postal voting is proceeding smooth... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka Railways announced that the special trains from Colombo Fort to Kandy for the veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic will not operate from tomorrow (24 April) until furt... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- All inmates of the Matara Prison are currently being transferred to nearby prisons, according to the Prisons Department Spokesman. Following the unrest that occurred at Matara ... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka's economy has made a remarkable recovery in 2024, surpassing growth expectations by recording 5 percent growth, compared to the projected 4.4 percent, says the World B... Read More