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Cyclists complete day one of Lanka Ride, arriving at Gannoruwa

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- The tour was led by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Ratnayake, Deputy Minister of Sports Sug... Read More


Red Notices issued for 95 organized criminals hiding overseas - Police

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- Police Media Spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police F.U. Wootler announced that Red Notices have been obtained against 95 organized criminals currently hiding abroad. Spea... Read More


Gammanpila calls Julie Chung a 'curse' ; eats 'Kiribath' to mark her departure

Sri Lanka, Jan. 16 -- Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader and former Minister Udaya Gammanpila described United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung as a "curse" and said her departure from the countr... Read More


President's Fund disburses financial assistance to disaster-affected schoolchildren

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The disbursement of a Rs. 10,000 financial assistance grant from the President's Fund to schoolchildren affected by the Cyclone Ditwah has now commenced. The relevant financial ... Read More


Committee on High Posts approves three Ambassadors, High Commissioner

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The nominations for the appointments of three new Ambassadors and a new High Commissioner have been approved by the Committee on High Posts of Parliament. Moreover, the Committee... Read More


Namal condemns insult on senior Buddhist monk

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa has said Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation Minister K.D. Lalkantha's recent remarks agains... Read More


SLBFE spent over Rs. 1Bn in 2025 on Lankan workers abroad and their families

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment has provided benefits worth over Rs. 1 billion in 2025, for the welfare of Sri Lankan Workers abroad and their Families.Sri Lanka trave... Read More


Business for next Parliamentary week

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The Acting Secretary General of Parliament, Chaminda Kularatne stated that the Parliamentary business relevant to the second Parliamentary week of January 2026 was decided yester... Read More


Australian Envoy meets Fisheries Minister

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- Australian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Matthew Duckworth, paid a courtesy call on Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar during a visit to Ja... Read More


SL Parliamentary delegation participates in CSPOC in New Delhi

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- A delegation from Parliament, led by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, departed from Colombo on Tuesday (13) to participate in the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Offic... Read More