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Joint statement with US over tariffs turns out to be another tall story: Harsha

Sri Lanka, July 4 -- The government earlier said a joint statement was to be issued by Sri Lanka and the United States over the reciprocal tariffs but that turned out to be another tall story like mos... Read More


Fire breaks out at vehicle spare parts store in Kurunegala

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- A fire has broken out at a vehicle spare parts store in Kurunegala, the Kurunegala Fire Department said. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to douse the flames, and efforts ... Read More


Suspect remanded over fraudulent registration

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- A suspect arrested for aiding and abetting the illegal registration of a Toyota vehicle that had not been cleared by the Sri Lanka Customs and had no prior registration, was order... Read More


Customs exceeds Rs. 1 Trillion in revenue in first half of 2025

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Sri Lanka Customs has collected over Rs. 1 trillion in revenue during the first six months of 2025. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo today (July 3), Customs spokesperson Si... Read More


CTU protests over delay in investigating Dilshi Amshika's suicide

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- The Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) raised serious concerns over the lack of progress in the investigations into the tragic suicide of 15-year-old Dilshi Amshika, a Grade 10 student ... Read More


Police fire tear gas after tense confrontation in Kahawatte

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Police were forced to use tear gas to control a tense situation that erupted between residents and police in Kahawatte following the funeral of a youth who was shot dead recently.... Read More


Infant's skeleton, toy, school bag unearthed at Chemmani mass grave

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- An infant's skeleton, a small toy and a school bag were unearthed when the five and a half days of excavation at the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna was concluded. Speaking to... Read More


Wildlife officers to launch trade union action on July 9

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Wildlife Conservation Officers' Association (WCOU) today announced that they will start trade union action on July 9 if the government does not increase their risk allowance a... Read More


Kahawatte OIC transferred to facilitate probe on recent shooting

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Kahawatte Police has been transferred to the Jaffna Police Division to facilitate the investigation into the youth who was shot dead on June 30 ... Read More


Rajitha Senaratne fails to appear before Bribery Commission, cites illness

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who is accused of causing financial losses to the government by allegedly awarding a sand mining project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harb... Read More