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My client never sang obscene songs - Counsel denies police claim

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The President's Counsel appearing on behalf of Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake yesterday (15) informed the Court that the police had wrongly accused his client of committin... Read More


Sri Lanka's former cricketer Warnaweera dies at 64

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's former cricketer Jayananda Warnaweera passed away today at the age of 64. Jayananda Warnaweera debuted in Tests against Pakistan in 1986 and represented Sri Lanka in... Read More


Inland Revenue exceeds tax collection target by September

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has surpassed its expected tax collection for the first nine months of 2025, recording 102 percent of the target by the end of Septemb... Read More


Child abuse cases rise, warns HRCSL

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has raised alarm over an increase in reports of child rights violations, particularly cases of corporal punishment, The HRCSL wa... Read More


Over 300,000 driver's licenses await issuance: Officials revealed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Officials from the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that over 300,000 driver's licenses are currently pe... Read More


Sri Lanka's passport drops to 98th in 2025 global ranking

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's passport has fallen to 98th place in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, down two spots from its previous ranking of 96th. Sri Lankan citizens now enjoy visa-free or vis... Read More


Station Masters' Union holds 102nd annual convention

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The 102nd Annual Convention of the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters Association (SLRSMU) was held today at the Serendib Hotel in Maligawatta. At this year's convention, Mr. Sum... Read More


Lotus Group opens SL's first export-based private tissue culture lab

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- A new chapter in Sri Lanka's agricultural innovation has begun with the establishment of the first export-oriented private tissue culture laboratory by Lotus Group of Companies. ... Read More


Assetline Finance opens 60th branch in Ja-Ela

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Assetline Finance Limited (AFL), the flagship company under the financial services arm of David Pieris Holdings, celebrated an important expansion milestone recently, with the of... Read More


People's Bank relocates Modarawila Service Centre

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- People's Bank Modarawila Service Centre was ceremoniously opened at its new and upgraded location recently. The relocated service centre, attached to the Panadura town branch, n... Read More