Senior Buddhist Monk Kappetiyagoda Sirivimala Thera Passes Away at 95
The Deputy Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Sect and Chief Incumbent of the historic Getambe Rajopavanaramaya in Kandy,
Heavy Showers Expected Across Most Parts of Sri Lanka Today
Showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1.00 p.m. today (19), the Department of Meteorology
New Cricket Format ‘Test Twenty’ to Debut in Colombo in November
The inaugural edition of a new cricket format, ‘Test Twenty’, is scheduled to be held from November 14 to 29
Norochcholai Power Plant to Remain Offline for Several Days After Islandwide BlackoutThe
Norochcholai coal power plant, which was shut down as a precaution following yesterday’s (17) islandwide power outage, will remain disconnected
India Projected to Overtake China in Affluent Consumer Population by 2036
India is projected to have 10.8 crore affluent consumers by 2036, marginally surpassing China’s estimated 10.3 crore, according to the
Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara Sentenced to Death Over Easter Attack Negligence
In a landmark legal ruling, the Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar today (31) handed down a death sentence to Sri Lanka’s former
CID Examines 21 Companies in Alleged US$700 Million Import-Payment Scheme
Investigators told court that major businesses may be linked to foreign-currency transfers made for imports that allegedly never reached Sri
Pasikudah Hotels Face Call for Probe Over Alleged Unpaid Local Taxes
Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has asked authorities to investigate claims that tourism businesses have failed to pay a statutory
Ranil Proposes Parliamentary Select Committee to Address Court Case Backlog
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for the establishment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to develop long-term solutions to Sri
Animal-Welfare Groups Call for National Plan on Community Dogs
Campaigners are urging a coordinated, humane programme based on vaccination, sterilisation, responsible feeding and local-government accountability. Animal-welfare organisations and activists