Ishan Sanka Mapitigama has been elected as the Basnayake Nilame of the Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (4:14 PM)
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has approved the military s plan to conquer Gaza City and authorised the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry it out, his ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
20 Aug 2025 (2:03 PM)
Sri Lanka s suspension this week from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was due to "procedural challenges" in updating the island s sports law, the local governing body said Wednesday. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (6:24 PM)
An anticipatory bail application filed by former Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon, seeking an order to prevent his arrest, has been rejected by the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court, Ada Derana reporter said. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (1:05 PM)
The Jaffna International Airport will be gradually upgraded with a business plan, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayaka assured in Parliament today. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (12:46 PM)
The Colombo High Court today (20) ordered to call a pre-trial conference in the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against former Minister of Investment Promotion Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and former Director General of the Board of Investment (BOI) Jayantha Edirisinghe on September 7. MORE..
20 Aug 2025 (2:43 PM)