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PAKISTANI ACTRESS AYESHA KHAN FOUND DEAD AT HOME IN KARACHI

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Veteran Pakistani actress Ayesha Khan was discovered dead in her apartment at Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 7, Karachi, nearly one week after she had passed away. She was 76 years old. ... Read More


POLICE TO REMOVE UNSAFE VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Indika Hapugoda has announced that from July 1, police will begin removing aftermarket modifications from private buses, trishaws, and ot... Read More


BUS NARROWLY AVOIDS PLUNGING DOWN PRECIPICE IN ALAGOLLA

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus narrowly escaped plunging down a precipice in the Alagolla area, after its wheel fell into a nearby drain. The incident occurred after the... Read More


SRI LANKA RECORDS 90% INCREASE IN FDIs IN Q1 2025

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has successfully increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by USD 96 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared with the same perio... Read More


SLPP SUSPENDS DEPUTY MAYOR'S PARTY MEMBERSHIP IN GALLE

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has suspended the party membership of Priyantha Godagama Sahabandu, who was appointed Deputy Mayor of the Galle Municipal Council from the ... Read More


BALANGODA PRADESHIYA SABHA CHAIRMAN RESIGNS; REPLACEMENT NOMINATED

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Ranjith Udaya Kumara, who was elected Chairman of the Balangoda Pradeshiya Sabha representing the National People's Power (NPP), has resigned from his position. Following his re... Read More


COLOMBO NATIONAL SCHOOLS FACING TEACHER SHORTAGES, PARLIAMENT HEARS

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara raised concerns in Parliament today (20), regarding a significant teacher shortage in national schools in Colombo. Addressing Deputy Min... Read More


SJB SECURES BERUWALA PRADESHIYA SABHA CHAIRMANSHIP

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) consolidated its power and secured the position of Chairman in the Beruwala Pradeshiya Sabha today (20). Faizer Nasir, the SJB candidate, was el... Read More


SPECIAL PARLIAMENT SITTING ON JUNE 30 FOR FISCAL STRATEGY STATEMENT

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The Parliament Affairs Committee, chaired by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, decided today (20) to hold a special parliamentary sitting on the 30th of June. According to a sta... Read More


NPP CONSOLIDATES POWER IN GALLE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Sri Lanka, June 20 -- The National People's Power Party succeeded in consolidating its power in the Galle Municipal Council today (20). At the inaugural meeting of the Municipal Council, Sunil Gamage... Read More