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Over 530 bodies identified in Chemmani burial site

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Two headless human skeletons were uncovered over a forty-eight-hour period at the Chemmani burial site in Jaffna, pushing the total number of identified bodies to 539 by Tuesday.... Read More


President, BASL set for talks on judges' retirement age extension

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- A special discussion is scheduled to be held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the proposal presented by the govern... Read More


Computer system glitch disrupts passport issuance

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration states that disruptions have arisen in issuing passports. This is due to a technical breakdown in the department's computer system. ... Read More


Cannot support death penalty, says Archbishop

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, highlighted that within the teachings of the Holy Church, imposing any form of the death penalty cannot be agree... Read More


Property damage from 5 prison clashes exceeds Rs. 255 million

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The unrest at the Negombo, Mahara, New Magazine, Pallansena, and Kuruwita prisons resulted in property damage calculated at over 255 million rupees, President Anura Kumara Dissan... Read More


Showers expected in several areas after 2 p.m.

Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Showers may occur from time to time today in the Sabaragamuwa Province and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara Districts, the Department of Meteorology forecast. A few... Read More


Sri Lanka tourist arrivals reach 1.39 Mn by Aug. 6

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- Sri Lanka recorded 1,386,228 tourist arrivals from January to August 6, 2026, according to tourism data, while arrivals during August 1 to 6 totalled 42,810. Daily tourist arriv... Read More


SLPP general secretary Sagara Kariyawasam arrested

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sagara Kariyawasam was arrested. He was arrested after he arrived at the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau a short w... Read More


Sajith Premadasa pledges support for Sri Lanka's artists

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa, reaffirmed his support for the country's artists and donated a sum of Rs. 500,000 to the welfare fund of the Outstanding Song Crea... Read More


Mattala Airport draws interest from China, India and Oman

Sri Lanka, Aug. 10 -- 19 proposals received by Sri Lankan authorities for the operation of Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport are currently under evaluation. Ports, Aviation and Energy Mi... Read More