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Emergency hotline introduced for Poson pilgrims to Polonnaruwa

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- An emergency contact number has been introduced for devotees undertaking pilgrimages to Polonnaruwa during the Poson Week, the Poson Event Committee in Anuradhapura said They hav... Read More


Court acquits suspect accused of reprinting 'Ranamaga Osse Nandikadal'

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe acquitted a suspect accused of illegally printing and selling copies of the book 'Ranamaga Osse Nandikadal' authored by former Defe... Read More


Customs refutes allegations of illegal items in released containers

Srilanka, June 8 -- Sri Lanka Customs has rejected claims that 323 recently released shipping containers contained weapons, narcotics, or gold, confirming that the cargo was limited to industrial good... Read More


Four drown in tragic incident in Polonnaruwa

Srilanka, June 8 -- Four individuals drowned today while bathing in the Ellewewa reservoir in Polonnaruwa, police reported. The victims were part of a group who had travelled from Ratmalana to visit ... Read More


Presidential pardon misused, CID finds

Srilanka, June 8 -- An ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into allegations that several inmates were released illegally during the 2025 Vesak period, has revealed tha... Read More


Rare Macaw stolen from Dehiwala Zoo

Srilanka, June 8 -- The Dehiwala Police launched an investigation following the theft of a Blue-and-Yellow Macaw, valued at over Rs. 500,000, from the National Zoo in Dehiwala. The incident is believ... Read More


Sri Lanka's largest medicine factory enters final phase of construction

Srilanka, June 8 -- The Synergy Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Pvt) Ltd factory, currently under construction within the Bingiriya Export Processing Zone, has reached the final stages of development. M... Read More


Trump administration imposes sanctions on four ICC judges in unprecedented move

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal's issu... Read More


Hajj blesses national endeavour to build enlightened Sri Lanka: President

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- The sacred observance of Hajj, uniting Muslim devotees through common faith, blesses Sri Lanka's national endeavour to build an enlightened Sri Lanka, one founded upon brotherhood... Read More


Education Ministry launches first digital food safety curriculum via E-Thaksalawa

Sri Lanka, June 7 -- In commemoration of World Food Safety Day, the Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Education (NIE) launched Sri Lanka's first digital curriculum on food safety via... Read More