A decision has been taken to suspend the construction of two wind power plants following concerns raised by various stakeholders. MORE..
14 Aug 2025 (4:04 PM)
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged the Sri Lankan government to repeal or amend existing laws or proposed laws that unduly restrict the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, association, and peaceful assembly. MORE..
14 Aug 2025 (9:23 PM)
Approximately 400 containers containing around 28,000 metric tons of imported salt, intended for local packaging, remain stuck at the Colombo Harbour, unable to be cleared, according to the Sri Lanka Salt Producers Association. MORE..
14 Aug 2025 (10:17 PM)
Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match neighbouring arch-rival India. MORE..
14 Aug 2025 (8:38 PM)
Authorities have recovered another cache of live T-56 ammunition, following a special search operation carried out after the initial discovery of ammunition in an irrigation tank in Getalawa, Galenbindunuwewa. MORE..
14 Aug 2025 (7:49 PM)
An unidentified body has been found floating in the Mahaweli River in the Polgolla area, within the Kandy Police Division. MORE..
14 Aug 2025 (1:21 PM)