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34 UD Peace Corps trainees begin Service Journey in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- Thirty-four US Peace Corps trainee volunteers have arrived in Sri Lanka to begin preparations for two years of service in the Northern and North Central Provinces, where they will... Read More


Report ordered on illegal coastal encroachments in Eastern Province

COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- The special committee appointed to safeguard lands in the Eastern Province has directed officials to submit within two months a comprehensive report on illegal land encroachments ... Read More


Foundation stone laid for new Cardiology Unit at Trincomalee Hospital

COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- The foundation stone for a new eight-storey Cardiology Unit at the District General Hospital, Trincomalee, was laid on Wednesday (16) under a major health-sector project funded th... Read More


Supreme Court rules judicial officers liable for income tax, upholds APIT deductions

COLOMBO, Sept. 17 -- The Supreme Court has ruled that judicial officers are liable to pay income tax on their remuneration and that Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) may lawfully be deducted from the... Read More


Sri Lanka's Haiti deployment raises UN screening concerns, say rights advocates

COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- Human rights advocates Yasmin Sooka and Frances Harrison have raised concerns over Sri Lanka's contribution to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti, questioning whether adequ... Read More


AG moves to name Namal Rajapaksa suspect in SriLankan Airbus probe

COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The Attorney General's Department has taken steps to name Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament and eldest son on former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, as a suspect in an ongoing mo... Read More


Govt. considers fuel price revision amid rising global prices

COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The government is considering a revision of fuel prices at the end of September amid rising international fuel prices and the evolving situation in the Middle East, Minister of En... Read More


UN calls for justice over Dehiwala grenade attack that killed two children

COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The United Nations in Sri Lanka has expressed shock and deep concern over the killing of two children in a grenade attack in Dehiwala, calling for those responsible to be swiftly ... Read More


Drought measures underway as Sri Lanka prepares to capture monsoon rains

COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- The government is taking measures to mitigate the prevailing drought while preparing to conserve the anticipated heavy rainfall during the forthcoming northeast monsoon for agricu... Read More


Wasantha Mudalige urges Govt. to disclose digital ID agreements with India

COLOMBO, Sept. 14 -- People's Struggle Alliance (PSA) activist Wasantha Mudalige has called on the government to immediately halt any move to transfer Sri Lankan citizens' biometric data to India and ... Read More