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Excise officers raid Colombo Port City, including luxury party boat

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Sri Lanka Excise Department officers have conducted a series of raids at Colombo Port City, seizing large quantities of liquor allegedly being sold or transported without valid l... Read More


Strong winds, rough seas expected in several coastal areas

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Sea areas extending from Kankasanthurai to Chilaw via Mannar, and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota, are expected to be rough at times, with strong gusty winds of up to 50-6... Read More


SL to spend USD 1,878 million for electrification of railway service: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Sri Lanka is to spend USD 1,878 million for the electrification of railway services across the island within the next three years, Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasena told Parliame... Read More


President arrives at Parliament

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at the Parliamentary Complex and is currently inside the Chamber. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily ... Read More


Public Health Inspectors withdraw from dengue control duties island-wide

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Public Health Inspectors' (PHI) Union of Sri Lanka has decided to withdraw from all dengue control duties across the country, effective today (20). The trade union action is... Read More


Court orders restraint on Kaduwela company over Hummer EV dispute

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Colombo Commercial High Court issued an enjoining order restraining a foreign-controlled company from closing, transferring or alienating a factory in Kaduwela involved in co... Read More


Sri Lanka Dengue Cases 2026: Live Tracker and Latest Updates

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Dengue cases in Sri Lanka have exceeded 92,000 in 2026, with the Western Province continuing to report the highest number of infections. Use the interactive dashboard below to f... Read More


DEGREES OF DEFAULT: FUTA rejects claims of a Rs. 3.5 bn academic loss

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A parliamentary probe into unpaid study bonds has triggered a sharp debate over state-funded brain drain. The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) flagged Rs. 3.5 billion in ou... Read More


Timely Integration Building a National Research Centre for an Island nation's security

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's directive to integrate the research and development arms of the Army, Navy, and Air Force marks a long-overdue shift toward modernising Sri L... Read More


A Walk-Through Nalanda's educational trail, 1967-1979

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Chinthananda Abeysekara, now domiciled in California, USA, and I joined the school together many years ago in 1967. Though geography has long separated us, technology keeps us in... Read More