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Presidential Secretariat donates five vehicles to support disabled war veterans

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Presidential Secretariat has donated five vehicles today to support the rehabilitation of disabled war veterans, where the ceremonial handing over took place at the secretaria... Read More


NPP confident Vraie Balthazaar will be sworn in as CMC Mayor

Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The National People's Power (NPP) today expressed confidence that it will form an administration in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) where Vraie Cally Balthazaar will be sworn ... Read More


Economic stability in region, for countries like SL, dependent on security - Indian High Commissioner

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- In the wake of Operation Sindoor, Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha, in an interview with Daily Mirror, said that economic stability in the region, especially for countries lik... Read More


Over 15,000 MT of salt washed away by rain in Puttalam

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- While the authorities are struggling to cope with a huge salt shortage in the country more than 15,000 metric tons of harvested salt intended for collection have been washed away ... Read More


Tough airport security prompts smugglers to use Indo-Ceylon ferry service for drug trafficking - Agencies

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Strict security facilities currently in place at the country's main international airports sponsored by local law enforcement agencies, seemed to have prompted the smugglers to ch... Read More


CSE boosted by massive gains as global economic tensions ease

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) continued its bullish momentum, recording substantial volumes and turnover as the market closed above the 16,300 mark. The rally was primarily dri... Read More


Troop of monkeys invade Wildlife DG's residence

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- A troop of monkeys have reportedly been causing disturbances at the residence of the Acting Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), located in the Kaduw... Read More


BASL raises alarm over online attack on judicial officers

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed deep concern over a surge in online content, including social media posts, that it says unfairly targets judicial officers an... Read More


NMRA CEO Saveen Semage resigns

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), Dr. Saveen Semage has tendered his resignation, effective Saturday (17). Speaking to Daily Mi... Read More


Thai youth from Bangkok with Rs.79 Mn worth Kush nabbed at BIA

Sri Lanka, May 19 -- A 21-year-old Thai youth arriving from Bangkok via Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was detained by Sri Lanka Customs for attempting to smuggle in 'Kush' Cannabis worth over Rs. 79 million ... Read More