Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Supreme Court has advised that certain clauses in the proposed Electricity Bill require amendments. This was announced today (30) by Deputy Speaker Dr. Rizvie Salih, as he a... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Midigama Chuti, an alleged organised crime figure and drug trafficker who had been in hiding abroad, has been arrested in Oman. Reports indicate that Midigama Chuti is a close a... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A lorry carrying 156.07 grams of C4-type high explosives was intercepted and seized by officers from the Habarana, Hatares Kotuwa Police Station last afternoon (29). The suspici... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The Colombo High Court today (30) ordered that the petition filed by former Minister Duminda Dissanayake, who is currently remanded in connection with the seizure of a gold-plate... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- Sri Lanka's esteemed cycling champion, A. M. Sumanaweera, who dedicated his life to the sport, has passed away. His final rites were conducted today, at the Malwala Crematorium. ... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The overall inflation rate, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), recorded -0.6% in June. This is a slight increase from the -0.7% observed in May. Food inflat... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Investigators have successfully downloaded the flight recorder data from the Air India aircraft that tragically crashed on June 12, killing all 260 people on board. India's Mini... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Two vans illegally assembled with re-stamped chassis numbers and a luxury jeep have been seized in the Bandaragama area by the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit. Reports indicate that... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 29 -- A special week-long mosquito control programme is now underway, covering 111 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions across 16 districts until July 5. Speaking at a press conf... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 29 -- Smriti Mandhana produced a batting masterclass to lead India to a thumping 97-run victory over England in the opening match of the T20 International series. This marks England's... Read More