COLOMBO, June 29 -- Sri Lanka has recorded over 53,000 dengue cases this year, including over 19,000 infections in June alone, with health authorities warning that the re-emergence of a previously cir... Read More
COLOMBO, June 29 -- Sri Lanka's Grama Niladharis and disaster management officers are set to commence nationwide trade union action on Tuesday (30), withdrawing from all official duties, including den... Read More
COLOMBO, June 29 -- Sri Lanka's main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has temporarily suspended the membership of Charith Abeysinghe, its Horana organizer, arrested in a high-profile bribery in... Read More
COLOMBO, June 29 -- Sri Lanka's government has proposed a tenfold increase in the maximum fine for employing children, as part of legislative amendments aimed at strengthening protections against chil... Read More
COLOMBO, June 29 -- Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya on Saturday (27) inaugurated the first-ever National Scout Poson Zone in Colombo, an initiative organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association to... Read More
COLOMBO, June 26 -- At least 38 passengers were injured after two private buses collided head-on in Sri Lanka's southern Matara district on Friday (26) morning, police said. The accident occurred at ... Read More
COLOMBO, June 26 -- Rakitha Rajapakshe, the son of former justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, arrested on Thursday (25) over allegations of accepting Rs 120 million as an advance from a Rs 500 mil... Read More
COLOMBO, June 25 -- Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (Sri Lanka CERT) has issued a fresh warning to the public, particularly senior citizens, after a retired professional engineer lost more... Read More
COLOMBO, June 25 -- Sri Lanka will seek international assistance for DNA testing and identification of human remains recovered from the Chemmani mass grave, Justice and National Integration Minister H... Read More
COLOMBO, June 25 -- Sri Lanka has not taken any decision to suspend fuel subsidies or reduce fuel prices, Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka told Parliament on Thursday (25), citing continued uncerta... Read More