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Rakhitha Rajapaksa, Charith Abeysinghe and Aruna Sri Chathuranga remanded

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Attorney-at-Law Rakhitha Nirmala Rajapaksa, Samagi Jana Balawegaya Horana electorate organiser Charitha Vasantha Kumara Abeysinghe, and former Airport and Aviation Services (Sri ... Read More


Colombo bourse ends green

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The All-Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed green after losing 198.46 points to close at 22,407.04 today (25). Meanwhile, the S&P SL20 index lost 61.10 points... Read More


Government targets 13,600 new nurses by 2030

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The capping and commitment ceremony for the 2021 batch of the Colombo Nursing School, the nation's first institution of its kind, took place this morning (25) at the Temple Trees... Read More


Trio produced before court in alleged 'Harak Kata' transfer bribery probe

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Attorney-at-Law Rakhitha Rajapaksa, son of former Minister and President's Counsel Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, and Samagi Jana Balawegaya Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysingh... Read More


Massive security and traffic deployment set for State Poson Festival in Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A special security and traffic management plan is now active for the 2026 State Poson Festival, scheduled from June 26 to July 02. The Police Media Division announced these measu... Read More


Middle East crisis to push over a million more Sri Lankans into hunger

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Up to 1.3 million additional people in Sri Lanka risk losing the ability to meet their basic food requirements as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East jeopardise global suppl... Read More


Dengue epidemic growing unexpectedly

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- The dengue epidemic is currently growing in an unexpected manner, according to the Public Health Inspectors' Association of Sri Lanka. The association's Acting President Upul Roh... Read More


Rainy conditions to intensify

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Rainy conditions are expected to temporarily increase over the southwestern parts of the island from tonight (25 June) and during the next few days. Several spells of showers wi... Read More


Sri Lankan pepper commands higher global demand than competitors

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Sri Lankan pepper attracts a much higher demand in the world market than varieties from Vietnam and Indonesia. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne stated this in Par... Read More


Rice millers waiting to raise rice prices

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Agriculture Minister Lal Kantha stated that millers await an increase in rice prices if paddy is purchased from the Paddy Marketing Board at 150 rupees. The Minister mentioned in... Read More