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Sri Lanka to launch first Digital ID Card by end of this year

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- In a landmark move for the nation's digital evolution, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne announced today (25) that all arrangements are in place to issue a hig... Read More


Sallay held under 72 hour detention order

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently interrogating retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), under a 72-ho... Read More


Daisy Forrest acquitted in money laundering case

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- The Colombo High Court today (25) ordered the acquittal of Daisy Forrest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, in a case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Th... Read More


Court of Appeal dismisses Avant Garde petitions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- The Court of Appeal today dismissed two writ petitions filed by Avant-Garde Maritime Services and its employees, which sought to overturn an order issued by the Secretary to the ... Read More


Over 30,000 houses for low-income families slated for 2026

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Housing, Construction and Water Supply Minister Dr. Susil Ranasinghe stated that 31,000 houses are expected to be built through the collaboration of six ministries under the Nati... Read More


National programme to be launched on February 27

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Land Commissioner General's Department has received 76,000 applications to obtain land ownership under the National Programme for Granting Freehold Land Deeds. The Departmen... Read More


Third Japan - SL Committee on Business Environment discusses investment challenges

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The third meeting of the Japan - Sri Lanka Committee on Business Environment was convened at the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka yesterday (23). Representatives from the ... Read More


7,500 kg of dried chillie seized and owner fined

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority's Gampaha district office seized 7,500 kg of expired dried chillies which had been imported for Ramadan and was stored in a warehouse in Wattala. ... Read More


SL Embassy in Beijing promotes Colombo Port City

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- Celebrating 78th National Independence Day, the Embassy together with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), convened an Investor Forum attracting Chinese investment into the ... Read More


Navy's latest addition P 628 sails for Colombo from Baltimore

Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 628, which was handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy by the U.S. Coast Guard in December 2025, departed for Sri Lanka from Baltimore, United States on Fr... Read More