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4,742 cases filed regarding cyber crimes against women in 2025 - Minister

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament that 4,742 cases were filed in 2025 regarding cyber crimes against women and that special cyber c... Read More


Vietnam President To Lam arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lm, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday (07) on a Sta... Read More


Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena found dead

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Kapila Chandrasena, former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, has been found dead at a residence in Kollupitiya today (08), Police said. Police said the cause of death... Read More


Vietnamese President To Lam set to address Sri Lankan Parliament

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Vietnamese President To Lam arrived at the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (08) and is scheduled to address Members of Parliament, Parliament sources said.Sri Lankan History Preside... Read More


Presidential Commission begins preliminary investigations into coal imports, seeks public input

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- The Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate alleged irregularities and unlawful acts related to coal importation, electricity generation using coal, and... Read More


Arrest warrant issued against former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (07) ordered the arrest of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena after the Commission to Investigate Allegations... Read More


Harsha de Silva denies rumors of joining government

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has dismissed rumors claiming that he is preparing to join the government, stating that such reports are "completely untrue." Issuing a statement... Read More


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Sri Lanka, May 6 -- The Government, through the international investigation of the Finance Ministry and law enforcement (including the CID and CERT), has been investigating the incident, with assistan... Read More


Police constable arrested for accepting bribe to drop charges against drug suspect

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- A police constable attached to the Peliyagoda Police Headquarters has been taken into custody by officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption ov... Read More


Ravi K calls for independent forensic probe into NDB fraud

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Democratic National Alliance (DNA) MP Ravi Karunanayake has called on President and Finance Minister Anura Dissanayake to initiate an independent forensic investigation into the al... Read More