COLOMBO, Oct. 8 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a special committee to review and update the regulations and standing orders governing Sri Lanka's prison system, including provisio... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka recorded 875 newly diagnosed HIV cases in 2025, amid growing concerns over increased drug use, unsafe sexual practices and the spread of infections among people who inject... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 8 -- The Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in Colombo has been formally designated as a place of detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) through an Extraordinary Ga... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against depositing funds or engaging in trading and investment activities with Quantum AI Limited, saying ... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- The Sri Lankan government has confirmed that Sivarasa Anojan, a Sri Lankan national facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia, sustained scratch injuries during an altercation with a... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 7 -- The United States Navy's littoral combat ship USS Tulsa arrived at the Port of Colombo on goodwill visit on Wednesday (7), marking its second visit to Sri Lanka in two years and hig... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- A medical team at the Colombo National Hospital, including the hospital's Director, has recommended that former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Sures... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- India and Sri Lanka held their first cyber consultations in Colombo, focusing on strengthening cooperation in cybersecurity, digitalization and emerging technologies, including arti... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- The Court of Appeal on Monday (5) ordered the enforcement of the remaining prison sentence against Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, following his arrest on multiple outstanding warr... Read More
COLOMBO, Oct. 6 -- Private fuel distributors in Sri Lanka have reduced supplies to the domestic market because they are incurring losses under the government's regulated fuel pricing structure, Energy... Read More