The Criminal Court Wednesday (12) ordered the detention of five Sri Lankan men until the conclusion of their trial in connection with the seizure of 350 kilograms of illicit drugs from a Sri Lankan vessel intercepted in Maldivian waters last week. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (12:32 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has rejected the bail application filed by the Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha, Ainiya Pillai Mubarak of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), who was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs. 500,000. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (5:02 PM)
The draft report prepared in accordance with Standing Order 121(5)(i) of Parliament regarding the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2026 was considered at the meeting of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF). MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (5:37 PM)
The Commissioner General of Agrarian Development, Dhammika Ranatunga, says that there is no reason for concerns regarding delays or non-receipt of the fertilizer subsidy for the Maha cultivation season. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (6:41 PM)
Health authorities have revealed that one in five adults in Sri Lanka is currently living with diabetes, underscoring a growing public health concern in the country. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (4:42 PM)
An interim report prepared to establish a formal salary scheme for the public service will be presented to the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, stated Member of Parliament Chandana Sooriyaarachchi, Chair of the Sub-Committee. MORE..
13 Nov 2025 (2:33 PM)