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3 arrested for setting container on fire following Negombo fatal crash

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Three individuals aged 20, 25, and 26 from Dagonna and Kibulapitiya in Negombo were arrest in connection with setting fire to a container and causing property damage following a ... Read More


Customs warns air passengers against transporting parcels for third parties

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Sri Lanka Customs made a special request to the public, including airport passengers, to refrain from accepting and transporting parcels or luggage belonging to other individuals... Read More


Sri Lanka records Rs. 9.5 billion budget surplus in first half of 2026

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Sri Lanka recorded a budget surplus of Rs. 9.5 billion during the first half of 2026, marking a significant recovery from the Rs. 405.6 billion deficit registered during the same... Read More


Coastal line train services delayed

Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Train operation on the coastal line is experiencing delays due to a broken rail between Beruwala and Maggona, according to the Department of Railways. Published by HT Digital Co... Read More


Sri Lanka ranks among top investor transparency improvers

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Sri Lanka recorded one of the biggest improvements in the world in how it communicates with international investors. That's according to the Institute of International Finance, ... Read More


SEC named virtual asset regulator in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Sri Lanka approved a proposal to designate the Securities and Exchange Commission as the official regulator for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, bringing crypt... Read More


Rainfall above 50 mm possible in several areas

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Intermittent rain is expected today (30) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts, according ... Read More


President highlights unity at Kataragama Esala Procession

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- The final grand procession of the 2026 Esala Perahera of the historic Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya was held last night (29), with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joining th... Read More


Court dismisses PTA charges against 'Hark Kata'

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Colombo High Court determined that Terrorism Prevention Act (PTA) charges cannot proceed against five defendants, including Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, known as 'Harak Kata', ... Read More


Church of Ceylon expresses concern over judge's retirement age extension

Sri Lanka, July 30 -- Deep concern and disappointment emerge regarding the cabinet decision to advance a constitutional amendment that alters the retirement age for appellate court judges. Warning sig... Read More