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Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe Granted Bail

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has granted bail to former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe, who was arrested and remanded by the Commission to Investigate All... Read More


Meeting Between President and the Heads of Saudi Fund for Development

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan A. Al-Marshad was held yesterday afternoon (1... Read More


Global Crude Oil Prices Dip Slightly

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Global crude oil prices have seen a slight decline in the international market today. As of July 15, 2025, the price of a barrel of crude oil in the British Brent market was rec... Read More


Cabinet Approves Procurement of Five New Power Sets for Railways

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Cabinet has granted approval for the procurement of five new power sets to be used in both suburban and long-distance railway services. The proposal was submitted by the Min... Read More


Seethawaka PS Chairman Election Postponed Again

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The election to appoint the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, held for the second time today (15), was postponed indefinitely due to a lack of quorum... Read More


Cabinet Approves National Cyber Security Strategy

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Sri Lanka's new National Cyber Security Strategy 2025-2029 has received Cabinet approval, marking a significant step forward in strengthening the country's digital resilience. T... Read More


Rare Coconut Tree Sprouts Ten Plants from a Single Fruit

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- In a rare and fascinating natural occurrence, a coconut tree in Sri Lanka has sprouted ten separate plants from a single coconut fruit. This unusual phenomenon was discovered on ... Read More


Committee Appointed to Probe Irregularities at Sabaragamuwa University

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- An independent four-member committee has been appointed to investigate alleged administrative and financial irregularities at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. The commi... Read More


Cabinet Approves Key Decision for Thalassemia Patients

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Cabinet has granted approval for the procurement of 400,000 vials of Desferrioxamine Mesylate Injection BP 500 mg, a critical medication used to treat patients with anemia an... Read More


Move to Ban Sale of Unpackaged Coconut Oil

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Chairman of the Coconut Development Authority, Shantha Ranawaka, announced recently that a cabinet paper has been submitted seeking to ban the sale of unpackaged (loose) coconut ... Read More