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Foul-smelling paint attack on person who insulted Diyawadana Nilame..

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Police said that a person who was protesting in front of the Sri Dalada Maligawa while displaying a banner containing insulting remarks about the Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dala... Read More


Ecuador ex-president Moreno sentenced to five years in jail in bribery case

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- An Ecuadorian court has found former President Lenin Moreno guilty of bribery in a case tied to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric plant, the public prosecuto... Read More


Namal questions government over delays in Sri Lanka's Digital ID rollout.

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Claiming that the deadline for the implementation of Sri Lanka's Digital ID has now passed, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said that the Government must tel... Read More


High waves, sea inundation warning issued for Southern coastal areas.

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a warning about high waves and possible seawater inundation in nearshorareas stretching from Beruwala to Matara via Galle. According to the ... Read More


At least 37 dead and hundreds evacuated after strike on Kyiv weapons depot.

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Thirty-seven people have died and almost 400 have been evacuated after a Russian drone strike hit a depot storing weapons for Ukraine's military near a residential area. Presiden... Read More


Police open fire at Narahenpita checkpoint to rescue abducted woman..

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Police foiled an alleged abduction attempt involving a young woman attending a graduation ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo to... Read More


Sevanagala factory crisis deepens as production remains halted

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- The Sevanagala Sugar Factory has been temporarily closed following repeated disruptions to production linked to ongoing employee unrest and trade union action, the Chairman of the... Read More


Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute has issued a "red alert" to users about potentially lethal ecstasy pills that resemble US President Donald Trump. The Utrecht-b... Read More


Police open fire at Narahenpita checkpoint to rescue abducted woman

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- Police foiled an alleged abduction attempt involving a young woman attending a graduation ceremony at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo to... Read More


IMF, ILO report triggers government development officers to stage union action?

SriLanka, Aug. 29 -- The recent reports published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and International Labour Organisation (ILO), which revealed that Sri Lanka is in slot 120 among 130 nations w... Read More