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Who will be named in committee to probe Deshabandu Tennakoon?

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Speaker of Parliament has informed the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition to nominate names for the committee to be appointed to investigate allegations of miscondu... Read More


Pope's funeral on Saturday, Vatican confirms

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, 27 April, the Vatican has announced. The Argentine pontiff, 88, died on Monday from a stroke, less than a month after retu... Read More


Committee appointed to study Presidential Commission report on Easter attacks

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A four-member committee has been appointed to study the report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. Under direct instructions from Pre... Read More


Cabinet nod for new Commissioner General of Motor Traffic

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to appoint Kamal Amarasinghe, a Special Grade Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS), as the new Commissioner Ge... Read More


Shooting incident reported in Katunayake; One suspect arrested

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A shooting incident has been reported in Andiambalama, Katunayake. The shooting took place at around 09.30 a.m., according to Police. Two unidentified individuals arriving on ... Read More


Election merely another attempt to gain power for opposition - PM

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- While the opposition views the upcoming Local Government (LG) election as just another attempt to gain power, for the government, it is an opportunity to ensure that the allocat... Read More


Sri Lanka records over 846,000 tourist arrivals in April

Sri Lanka, April 22 -- A total of 846,221 tourists have arrived in the country as of April 20, 2025, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has announced. According to the latest data re... Read More


'Siri Dalanda Vandanawa': Sacred Tooth Relic's exposition hours extended

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy has announced an extension to the daily exposition hours of the Sacred Tooth Relic, allowing devotees additional time to pay homage... Read More


Expressways generate Rs. 462M during New Year holiday

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The expressway network across Sri Lanka has generated a revenue of Rs. 462 million during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holiday period, according to the Deputy Director General... Read More


EC to convene today to discuss 2025 LG Polls

Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The Election Commission is scheduled to meet today (21) to discuss the upcoming proceedings for the 2025 Local Government Election, the Chairman of the Election Commission R.M.A... Read More