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Move to alter judges' retirement age may erode public trust, lawyers warn

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Colombo High Court Lawyers' Association has stated that the arbitrary alteration of the retirement age of Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges is contrary to the Constitut... Read More


Water cut in several areas till night today

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has announced that water supply to Moragasmulla, Rajagiriya, Nawala, Obesekarapura, and Kolonnawa Municipal Council areas will be susp... Read More


Gas price decision today

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Litro Gas Company says that the revised gas prices for this month are scheduled to be announced today (05). It adds that reports related to the monthly price revision have already... Read More


Heavy rain over 100 mm expected today as well

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Department of Meteorology states that showers or thundershowers may occur intermittently today (05) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western Provinces, as well as in th... Read More


Investigation launched into fake medical certificates at SLTB Kandy

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- An investigation commenced into a group of drivers, conductors, and technical workers belonging to the Kandy region of the Sri Lanka Transport Board who submitted forged medical c... Read More


Did Sri Lanka's slow response to US tariffs hand the competition better deals?

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Sri Lanka's garment industry is staring down a harsh new tariff reality in the United States, and the country's slow diplomatic response may have made things significantly worse. ... Read More


Phased suburban rail upgrade to begin in Sri Lanka in 2027

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Sri Lanka is to launch a programme to electrify and modernise suburban railway network in a phased plan initiating from 2027, disclosed Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways P... Read More


Eye clinic digitisation project launched at Seeduwa Vijaya Kumaratunga Hospital

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Seeduwa Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital's Eye Clinic Digitisation Project was formally opened to the public, under the patronage of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Ku... Read More


China and SL strengthen cooperation against online gambling and telecom fraud

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- In recent years, cross-border online gambling and telecom fraud have continued to occur frequently worldwide and have evolved into a typical form of transnational organized crime.... Read More


Ceylon Chamber calls for urgent action on US tariff threat

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- A proposed 12.5% tariff on Sri Lankan exports by the United States sparked deep concern at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The announcement of these new labour-related tariffs co... Read More