COLOMBO, June 4 -- A civil society group has called for the repeal of Sri Lanka's Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, arguing that provisions of the law are inconsistent with international child rights s... Read More
COLOMBO, June 4 -- Several opposition political and religious leaders have accused the government of attempting to implicate former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks for p... Read More
COLOMBO, June 3 -- At least five elderly residents were killed and 11 others remained missing after a devastating fire swept through an elderly care home in Horana on Wednesday (3), triggering a major... Read More
COLOMBO, June 3 -- The Court of Appeal on Wednesday (3) granted leave to proceed with a revision application filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, challenging a Colombo High Court order that allowed a conspira... Read More
COLOMBO, June 3 -- The government has insisted that Buddhist monks accused of child abuse will be treated no differently from any other citizen under the law, amid growing public scrutiny over investi... Read More
COLOMBO, June 3 -- The government is accelerating efforts to provide temporary housing and compensation to families displaced by Cyclone Ditwah, with support from the armed forces, Housing, Constructi... Read More
COLOMBO, June 3 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya described the government's 'Prajaa Shakthi' (People's Power) initiative as a key expression of participatory governance, aimed at empowering commun... Read More
COLOMBO, June 2 -- The Supreme Court on Monday (June 1) overturned a lower court order that released former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake, former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and severa... Read More
COLOMBO, June 2 -- The government has approved an ambitious urban development program aimed at transforming key cities across Sri Lanka into model urban centres, highlighting their unique heritage, cu... Read More
COLOMBO, June 2 -- The Police Headquarters has introduced a mandatory firearm inspection and certification process for private security firearm permit holders as part of the 2026 permit renewal framew... Read More