United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, together with a delegation of senior officials from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), met with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (11) for discussions. MORE..
11 Sep 2025 (9:58 PM)
Train services along the Upcountry Railway Line have been disrupted owing to the derailment of the Podi Manike train (1006) which was traveling from the Badulla Railway Station to Kandy and Colombo Fort at around 8.50 a.m. MORE..
11 Sep 2025 (1:11 PM)
The Commanding Officer of the army camp in Palinagar, a Lieutenant Colonel, has been arrested by the Western Province North Police Crime Division. MORE..
11 Sep 2025 (7:21 PM)
A Sub-Inspector of Police has been arrested on suspicion of maintaining close ties with Kehelbaddara Padme , a known member of an organized criminal gang. MORE..
11 Sep 2025 (1:25 PM)
Former Director General of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Sampath Sumedha Ratnayake and former Director (Lands) of the UDA Weerawansa Perera, who were arrested on corruption charges, have been released on bail Colombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
11 Sep 2025 (5:22 PM)
The Netherlands has approved a grant of EUR 730,000 to support the ongoing Design and Construction of Rural Bridges Project in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development said in a statement. MORE..
11 Sep 2025 (1:55 PM)