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MAIN LINE TRAIN DELAYS DUE TO DERAILMENT NEAR RAMBUKKANA

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- Train services on Sri Lanka's main railway line are experiencing delays this morning (27), following the derailment of a slow train near Rambukkana railway station. According to... Read More


NAMAL RAJAPAKSA TRUST BREACH CASE ADJOURNED TO SEPTEMBER

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- The Colombo High Court today (27) ordered the re-convening of the case filed by the Attorney General against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa to September 26. Namal, who is accus... Read More


NEW OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT RULES FOR SRI LANKANS

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- From July 1, Sri Lankans travelling abroad for the first time for non-domestic jobs must register their employment contract with the Sri Lankan embassy in the respective country.... Read More


FORMER MINISTER RAMBUKWELLA AND FAMILY MEMBERS INDICTED

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption filed 43 indictments against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife, three daughters, and a son-in-law ... Read More


FORMER HEALTH MINISTRY SECRETARY ARRESTED

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Former Secretary to the Health Ministry, Janaka Chandragupta, was arrested today (26) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. He was taken into cu... Read More


NEW CHIEF OF STAFF OF SRI LANKA ARMY APPOINTED

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Major General Kapila Dolage has been appointed as the 67th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army with effect from today (26). Having joined the Army in 1990, Major General Dolage... Read More


SENIOR POLICE OFFICIALS TRANSFERRED

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Thirty-two senior police officers, including nine Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) and sixteen Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), have been transferred following the approv... Read More


SRI LANKAN WORDS ADDED TO OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Several Sri Lankan words have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its June 2025 update, marking a significant recognition of Sri Lanka's linguistic and cultural ... Read More


BRIBERY COMMISSION TO PROSECUTE FORMER HEALTH MINISTER KEHELIYA RAMBUKWELLA

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) announced that it will prosecute former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella. He faces charges of def... Read More


NAWALAPITIYA CHAIRMAN PLEDGES TO TRANSFORM CITY IN FOUR YEARS

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Amal Priyankara, the newly appointed Chairman of the Nawalapitiya Urban Council, has pledged to transform Nawalapitiya into an attractive and developed city within the next four ... Read More