Audit Report Reveals Over 3,300 Prisoners Remain in Custody Due to Financial Hardship CeylonWire July 26, 2026 A new report by the National Audit Office has revealed that 3,371 prisoners remain in custody because they are unable
Government Revises Criteria for Appointment of President’s Counsel CeylonWire July 26, 2026 The Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette amending the guidelines governing the appointment of President’s Counsel under the powers vested
President Appoints New Delimitation Commission CeylonWire July 26, 2026 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed M. K. Saman Sri Ratnayake as the new Chairman and a member of the
Mahendra Perera Wins Best Actor Award at Malaysia International Film Festival CeylonWire July 26, 2026 Veteran Sri Lankan actor Mahendra Perera has won the Best Actor award at the Malaysia International Film Festival for his
Cabinet Approves Mandatory Integrity Oath for Public Servants and School Students CeylonWire July 26, 2026 The Cabinet has approved the introduction of a mandatory Integrity Oath for all public servants and school students as part
Meteorology Department Warns of Hotter Weather Next Month CeylonWire July 26, 2026 The Department of Meteorology has warned that hot weather conditions are expected to intensify further next month as the El
Showers and Strong Winds Expected Across Several Parts of Sri Lanka Today CeylonWire July 26, 2026 Several spells of showers are forecast today (26) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as in
Sri Lanka’s Dengue Cases Exceed 81,500 as July Records Highest Monthly Total CeylonWire July 26, 2026 The total number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka this year has risen to 81,511, according to the National
Tags #ceylonwire CID Examines 21 Companies in Alleged US$700 Million Import-Payment Scheme CeylonWire July 24, 2026 Investigators told court that major businesses may be linked to foreign-currency transfers made for imports that allegedly never reached Sri
Tags #Batticaloa Pasikudah Hotels Face Call for Probe Over Alleged Unpaid Local Taxes CeylonWire July 24, 2026 Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has asked authorities to investigate claims that tourism businesses have failed to pay a statutory