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Sri Lanka's 'Riverstone' Shines at Golden Goblet Awards

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Sri Lankan film Riverstone, directed by Lalith Rathnayake, received international acclaim at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Awards, held on Satur... Read More


Two Killed in Vehicle Crash in Eravur

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- A tragic accident claimed the lives of a car driver and a 15-year-old girl early this morning (23) in the Eravur police division. The incident occurred at around 4:45 AM, when a... Read More


Sri Lanka Sees Slight Rise in Inflation as Food Prices Surge Sri Lankan cuisine

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Sri Lanka's overall inflation, measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a Year-on-Year basis, rose to 0.6% in May 2025, up from -0.8% in April 2025, according to th... Read More


Johnston's Corruption Case Adjourned

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister Johnston Fernando and three others was taken up again before... Read More


UN High Commissioner for Human Rights here on Monday

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk will visit to Sri Lanka from June 23 to 26. This marks the first visit by a UN High Commissioner for Human Right... Read More


NLB Chairman refutes MP Chamara's assertions made inside House

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- National Lotteries Board (NLB) Chairman Anton Perera yesterday refuted MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake for making false allegations under the cover of parliamentary privileges and... Read More


Police can be hired for special events on payment - Minister

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament yesterday (20) that Police officers vehicles and other resources can be hired for special event... Read More


Ishara Mudugamuwa, Irangika Range and Varuna Dayaratne

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Sri Lanka, as a sovereign nation, must raise its voice to stop the ongoing war between Iran and Israel and stand firmly for global peace and justice, particularly by supporting t... Read More


Details of Namal's doings will be tabled at next sessions - Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Labour Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe told Parliament yesterday that the government will table all details with regard to an incident where MP Namal Rajapaksa had seconded a ... Read More


Senior teacher Punya Chandrasena passes away

Sri Lanka, June 21 -- Punya Chandrasena (90), who served as a Dhamma teacher for 68 years at the Sri Gnanavimala Dhamma School at the Siri Parama Visuddharama Viharaya in Gangula, Panadura, has passed... Read More