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Sallay family warns legal action if daily visits restricted

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The wife of Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, Manori Sallay, has made an urgent appeal for daily visits to her husband, warning that his health is deteriorating rapidly due to... Read More


Tourism arrivals top 1.05mn, despite decline in revenue

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from June 1 to June 10, 2026, reached 37,459, bringing total arrivals for the year to 1,059,481. India remained the largest source market, contribu... Read More


Sewwandi remanded for a further 30 days

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (12) that Ishara Sewwandi, who was arrested and detained for questioning over allegedly aidi... Read More


Bollywood trio receives warm welcome at BIA Silk Route Lounge

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Renowned Bollywood celebrities Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Jacqueline Fernandez arrived in Sri Lanka today. They were welcomed at the Silk Route facility at Band... Read More


Ageing fleet, rural depots cause financial losses to SLTB

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena told Parliament on (11) that financial losses at several Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots are mainly driven by ... Read More


Family, lawyer request daily access to Suresh Sallay

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Wife and the legal counsel of former State Intelligence Service Director, Retired Major General Suresh Sallay have requested the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to allow ... Read More


Parliament extends deadline for Cyclone Ditwah probe committee

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Parliament today (11) approved an extension of the deadline granted to the Special Parliamentary Committee appointed to study the lack of preparedness for Cyclone Ditwah. The co... Read More


Uva Province records highest malnutrition rate

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Uva Province holds the highest rate of malnutrition among children under the age of five in Sri Lanka. Consultant Nutrition Specialist at the Badulla Teaching Hospital, Dr Wasan... Read More


PM clarifies MPs not barred from school visits

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has clarified in Parliament that there is no restriction preventing local Members of Parliament from attending school events. MP Hesha Withanag... Read More


Probe into child's death at LRH referred to Attorney General

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate Liyan Warushavithana today (11) that the case regarding the death of three-year-old child Amadi ... Read More