The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to waive visa fees for 40 additional countries to boost tourism, stated Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (3:05 PM)
A Sri Lankan migrant worker said he continues to suffer from trauma months after co-workers tied him to a forklift and mocked him at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, in an incident that has fueled national outrage and triggered a government investigation into the abuse of foreign laborers. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (5:58 PM)
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that legal action will be taken even against any officials currently serving under the incumbent government if they are found guilty in connection with the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (2:57 PM)
The Karaikal district police have seized over 300 kg of ganja and arrested five persons, including two Sri Lankan nationals, for their alleged involvement in an inter-state and cross-border smuggling network, Indian media reported today. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (9:00 PM)
Former Minister P. Dayaratne, a veteran politician and long-serving Member of Parliament from the Ampara District, has passed away at the age of 89, according to family sources. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (12:06 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with relevant Ministers and Officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding daily lives of rural community. MORE..
24 Jul 2025 (11:40 PM)