Fire catches around 25 houses in Grandpass

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Around 25 houses have caught fire in the Mahawatta area of Grandpass, Colombo, the Colombo Fire Service Department said. According to the department, six fire engines have been ... Read More

Shiranthi undergoes Angiogram, no surgery yet: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa underwent an angiogram test this morning, but no decision has yet been made on whether she requires surgery, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister ... Read More

Company fined Rs. 240,000 over plastic bottles without SLS mark

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A shop in Bandarawela and a company in Nittambuwa have been fined a total of Rs. 240,000 after pleading guilty to charges including selling plastic drinking bottles without the r... Read More

Fire breaks out at mattress showroom in Panadura

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A fire broke out at a mattress showroom in the Thotawatta area of Panadura, with lightning suspected to have caused the blaze. The Fire Service Department said six fire engines ... Read More

CEJ questions plans to rebuild elephant fences despite court ruling

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has raised concerns over plans to rebuild two elephant fences in the Nakolagane area despite a 2022 Supreme Court ruling on forest land... Read More

Gnanasara Thera's sentence unlawful, alleges former CJ

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva has described the six-year prison sentence imposed on Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera as unlawful, alleging that the case involved a con... Read More

End of the road for untouchable politicians: President

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has vowed to end political impunity and ensure that the law is enforced equally for all, stressing that national development must be built on th... Read More

Court dismisses Shiranthi Rajapaksa's anticipatory bail application

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Maligakanda Magistrate Janitha Perera today dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by Shiranthi Rajapaksa, seeking an order preventing her arrest, advising her to file t... Read More

Youth unemployment hits 17.8%, rises to 22.4% among women

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Sri Lanka's youth unemployment rate stood at 17.8% in the second quarter of 2026, rising to 22.4% among young women, highlighting the challenges faced by youth in securing employm... Read More

U.S. deploys strategic mission to reduce trade gap with Sri Lanka

SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- In a bid to reduce the trade balance, which is in Sri Lanka's favour, the U.S. led a strategic mission recently by sending Montana Governor Greg Gianforte to explore the possibili... Read More

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