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Speaker to announce SC's determination in Parliament today

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- The Supreme Court's confidential determination on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been received by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. The Speaker's Office confirmed ye... Read More


Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- Ibrahim Issa, 50, is from the Yemeni coastal town of Dhubab, right on the front lines of the war between Yemen's Houthis and the Saudi-backed pro-government forces fighting them.... Read More


Parents of Sivarasa Anojan, sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, appeal to President

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- The parents of Sivarasa Anojan, a young Sri Lankan national who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential secretaria... Read More


Sustainable solutions to mitigate human-elephant conflict in Ampara

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- A meeting of the Ampara District Human-Elephant Conflict Management Committee was held, chaired by Environment Minister Dr. Dammika Patabendi on Sunday (20), with the objective o... Read More


Eleven-vehicle pileup on Southern Expressway

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- At least 15 persons were injured, including eight students, after a bus-cab collision triggered an 11-vehicle pileup on the Southern Expressway, with a second bus ramming into ei... Read More


German parliamentary delegation visits Colombo Port

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- A German parliamentary delegation visited the Colombo Port and held discussions with the senior management of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) on the port's development, oper... Read More


Sri Lanka Tourism strengthens presence in Middle Eastern Market participating in ATM 2026

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka Tourism successfully concluded its participation at the 33rd Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026, held from September 14 to 17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, further str... Read More


Ports, logistics key to achieving $36 bn export target by 2030

SriLanka, Sept. 22 -- Sri Lanka's ports and logistics sector will play a key role in achieving the country's ambitious export target of US$36 billion by 2030 under the National Export Development Plan... Read More


Man kills intoxicated brother to save mother from assault in Anguruwatota

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- Anguruwatota Police state that a younger brother stabbed and killed his intoxicated brother with a sharp cleavage knife (manna knife) to save their mother from being assaulted at... Read More


Three Thais held at airport for smuggling in drugs worth Rs. 85 Mn

SriLanka, Sept. 21 -- A group of officers from the Airport Police Narcotic Bureau arrested three foreign female passengers early yesterday morning while they were attempting to smuggle in a stock of k... Read More