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Nation's spiritual growth comes first, says Prime Minister

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- Regardless of physical progress, true national development is measured by the moral values, discipline, and spiritual growth of the people, expressed Prime Minister Dr. Harini Am... Read More


Another ship carrying metro buses arrives in Colombo today

Sri Lanka, July 29 -- A ship carrying 106 new metro buses is scheduled to arrive at the Colombo Port today (29). Accordingly, the ship is scheduled to arrive at the Eastern Terminal this afternoon, t... Read More


Liquor makers oppose new alcohol loss limit

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Local liquor manufacturers have expressed strong opposition to the Excise Department's decision to reduce the allowable alcohol loss limit during production and storage from 1.5%... Read More


General Sallay's petition recalled today

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Court of Appeal today is scheduled to take up the writ application filed by former State Intelligence Service head, Major General Suresh Sallay, challenging his arrest and de... Read More


President meets SLC Transformation Committee

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting with the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee at the Presidential Secretariat last afternoon (27). Discussions focu... Read More


Devinuwara procession to proceed with kavadi performance

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The annual procession of the historic Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Maha Devala, is scheduled to take to the streets tonight (28), and it will include the Kavadi performance. Minister o... Read More


Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surpass 1.3 million mark

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Over 1.3 million tourists arrived in the country so far this year. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority stated that 1,313,974 tourists arrived in the country from January... Read More


Road incidents claim 6 lives in 24 hours

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Six individuals died in transportation incidents that occurred at several places in the country, according to the Police Media Division. These incidents were reported yesterday ... Read More


MP Chaminda Wijesiri sentenced to one and a half years in prison

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- Badulla High Court Judge Jeyaram Trotsky sentenced Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri to one and a half years in prison following a case regarding restraint and threatening two po... Read More


Businessman and another arrested over two million rupee bribe allegation

Sri Lanka, July 28 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested a businessman and another individual on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe of two mi... Read More