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'SuwaSeriya' cannot be changed without changing law: Harsha

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- SJB MP Harsha De Silva said if the name 'SuwaSeriya' is to be changed from the 1990 emergency ambulance service, the law must be changed, and necessary accreditations must be obt... Read More


Sri Lanka records 1.79M tourists in 2025 so far

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) announced that 1,788,235 tourists visited Sri Lanka in 2025 up to now, with 62,741 arrivals during the first 12 days of Octobe... Read More


ETA mandatory for tourists arriving Sri Lanka from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration today announced that all foreign nationals visiting Sri Lanka on tourism or business trips are required to obtain an Electronic Trave... Read More


PUCSL decides not to increase electricity tariffs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has decided not to increase electricity tariffs this time. PUCSL Chairman K.P.L. Chandralal said the present electricity tar... Read More


Gotabaya refutes any connection to controversial building in Kataragama

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa refuted recent media reports linking his name to a building near the Menik Ganga in Kataragama, stating that he has no connections whatsoever ... Read More


CEB trade unions to suspend TU action

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- All trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have decided to suspend their trade union action that they had launched from September 4. CEB Engineers' Union Executive C... Read More


Joint Opposition wins all seats in Thelikada Majuwana Cooperative Society

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Joint Opposition scored yet another victory when the group backed by them secured the Thelikada Majuwana Cooperative Society with six members being elected to the management.... Read More


Shashindra Rajapaksa granted bail after over 70 days in remand

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Former Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa, who had been in remand custody over allegations of committing offences under the Public Property Act, was today ordered to be released on ba... Read More


Court finds no grounds to grant anticipatory bail to Manusha Nanayakkara

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, seeking to be released on bail in the... Read More


''Bus Lalith" arrested in Dubai over criminal charges

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Lalith Kannangara, widely known as "Bus Lalith," a member of a criminal gang, has been arrested in Dubai. He was wanted in connection with several crimes, including shootings an... Read More