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Supreme Court dismisses petition challenging gender recognition framework

COLOMBO, July 20 -- Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Monday dismissed, without proceeding to a full hearing, a fundamental rights petition seeking to invalidate government circulars and legislation relati... Read More


'We know far more about our medicines than our critics assume'

Sri Lanka, July 20 -- Once, after reading a highly critical article on homoeopathy, a person asked me out of genuine curiosity: "How can homoeopaths practise medicine without knowing anything about th... Read More


Several arrested in nationwide raids, police seize drugs, smuggled cigarettes

COLOMBO, July 17 -- Police arrested several individuals and seized large quantities of narcotics and smuggled cigarettes during a series of raids conducted across the country over the past 24 hours, a... Read More


Govt. to resettle evicted Ragala estate families, says deputy minister

COLOMBO, July 17 -- The government is in discussions with the Land Reform Commission to resettle six families who were evicted from St. Leonard's Estate in Ragala following a court order, Deputy Minis... Read More


Money laundering pre-trial against Yoshitha Rajapaksa fixed for Aug. 31

COLOMBO, July 17 -- The Colombo High Court has fixed Aug. 31 for the commencement of the pre-trial conference in the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda R... Read More


Govt. dismisses opposition no-confidence motions as political theatrics

COLOMBO, July 16 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa on Wednesday (15) accused the opposition of exploiting every public issue for political gain, claiming it has become a habit to gat... Read More


Sri Lanka records three oral cancer deaths daily, specialist warns

COLOMBO, July 16 -- An average of three people die from oral cancer every day in Sri Lanka, with tobacco use, betel chewing and alcohol consumption continuing to drive the disease, Consultant Oral and... Read More


Ambeon Securities hosts investor forum on Sri Lanka's economic and market outlook

COLOMBO, July 16 -- Ambeon Securities recently hosted an exclusive investor forum, bringing together clients, investors, business leaders, and market professionals for an insightful discussion on Sri ... Read More


Dissanayake's approval holds firm at 75%

COLOMBO, July 16 -- Public confidence in President Anura Kumara Dissanayake remains substantially higher than in Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, even as a majority of Sri Lankans report that their... Read More


Sri Lanka spent 16 times more on debt than education, UNESCO finds

COLOMBO, July 16 -- Sri Lanka spent up to 16 times more on debt repayments than on education last year - the widest gap of any of the world's most indebted countries - a new UN report revealed, highli... Read More