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Rs100m worth properties linked to Shiran Basik associate frozen

COLOMBO, Sept. 10 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Sri Lanka Police has taken steps to freeze assets valued at approximately Rs100 million, allegedly acquired using proceeds from dr... Read More


President, Catholic leaders discuss reconciliation, Easter attacks probe

Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- COLOMBO - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and a delegation of Catholic religious leaders led by Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith on Thursday (10) held discussio... Read More


Catholic Bishops call for impartial probe into Chemmani mass graves

COLOMBO, Sept. 10 -- The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL) has called for impartial investigations into mass graves discovered in Jaffna, stressing that the long-running excavation at ... Read More


EducationUSA Fair to connect Sri Lankan students with 11 US universities

COLOMBO, Sept. 10 -- Sri Lankan students will have the opportunity to meet representatives from 11 accredited US colleges and universities at the 2026 EducationUSA University Fair, which will be held ... Read More


Bond scam case against Arjuna Mahendran, others fixed for pre-trial conference

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar on Wednesday (9) ordered that the long-delayed case against former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and other accused over the controver... Read More


Sri Lanka, India strengthen defence cooperation as Rajnath Singh meets President

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held wide-ranging talks in Colombo on Wednesday (9), focusing on strengthening defence, maritime, econo... Read More


Sri Lanka records nearly 1,000 childhood cancer cases every year

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka records between 900 and 1,000 new cancer cases annually among children and adolescents under the age of 19, a senior health official said on Wednesday (9). Consultant Co... Read More


Sri Lanka urged to act as AI Deepfakes target PM, President and political leaders

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- An independent Sri Lankan researcher on Wednesday (9) urged the government to formally engage Meta over a series of AI-generated deepfake videos targeting Prime Minister Harini Ama... Read More


India will stand firmly with Sri Lanka during crises says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- India will "always stand firmly" with Sri Lanka whenever the island nation faces a crisis, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday (8), as he began his maiden visit t... Read More


Eight Easter Sunday attack accused file written submissions without lawyers

COLOMBO, Sept. 9 -- Eight of the 24 accused in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings case, who are representing themselves without legal counsel, submitted written submissions outlining their defence before... Read More