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Namal Rajapaksa named as suspect in 'Krrish' bribery investigation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has been named as a suspect in a case being investigated by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption before the Colombo... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks to boost seafood exports to Russia

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka is seeking to expand exports of high-quality marine products, including tuna, prawns and crabs, to the Russian market, Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar said.... Read More


Fuel crisis looms Friday as tanker owners threaten to stop deliveries

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Fuel distribution to filling stations across the country could come to a standstill from Friday (25) if authorities fail to revise fuel transportation charges in line with the l... Read More


SLPP hints at rally to rival Anuradhapura event

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP D.V. Chanaka said discussions were underway to organise a major rally to rival the recently held Anuradhapura rally, with the aim of pressu... Read More


Three arrested over Baddegama double murder

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of two individuals in Baddegama yesterday, Police said. The suspects were arrested last evening in the Halpathot... Read More


Opposition in disarray after 22A: Nalinda

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Opposition has been thrown into disarray following the passage of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today. Speaking to reporter... Read More


Supreme Court dismisses contempt petitions against Shani Abeysekara, Ravi Seneviratne, Fr. Cyril Gamini

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Supreme Court today dismissed at the inception two petitions filed against Deputy Inspector General of Police Shani Abeysekara, Public Security Ministry Secretary Ravi Senev... Read More


CSE slips below 21,000 as turnover hits YTD low

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange opened the week on a weak note on 28 September 2026, with both benchmark indices declining amid broad-based selling and exceptionally subdued investor... Read More


Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage wins Sri Lanka's first gold at Asian Games

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage clinched the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, securing Sri Lanka's first gold medal a... Read More


'Was he planning to open a restaurant?': AKD on Ranil's 16-cook request

Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in an apparent reference to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, claimed that a former President had requested 16 cooks after retiring from... Read More