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Shan Wijayalal de Silva granted bail

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (12) ordered the release on bail of former Southern Province Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva and another suspect, who w... Read More


U.S. Navy Littoral Combat ship USS Canberra arrives in Colombo

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announces the arrival of the Independence variant Littoral Combat Ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) to the Port of Colombo on June 12. The visit marks the... Read More


Harin Fernando clarifies UNP future direction

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Former minister Harin Fernando says that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, after undergoing successful bypass heart surgery, now appears to be about 10 years younger and has... Read More


SriLankan flight to Sydney returns due to operational occurrence

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- SriLankan Airlines said Flight UL606, which departed Colombo for Sydney at 12:05 a.m. today (12), returned to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) following an operational oc... Read More


Police alert on scams using officer photos on social media

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The Sri Lanka Police have requested the public to remain highly vigilant as there has been a significant increase in financial frauds carried out via social media using photograp... Read More


2026 School Rugby League: St. Joseph's defeats St. Anthony's

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- St. Joseph's College, Maradana, secured a narrow victory over St. Anthony's College, Kandy, by 23-20 in a closely contested match held today (12) under the 'Plate Segment' of the... Read More


'We are working assuming we will remain in power,' says Minister Lal Kantha

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Agriculture, Lands, Irrigation and Livestock Minister K.D. Lal Kantha says that the National People's Power (NPP) is operating with the determination that it will remain in power... Read More


Sri Lanka bans raw mineral exports under updated national policy

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The export of mineral resources in their raw form without value addition faces an official ban under Sri Lanka's updated National Mineral Policy, which takes effect after 27 year... Read More


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