China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a partnership deal which London hopes will help expand its service sector. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (9:05 PM)
The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister of Fisheries Rajitha Senaratne and two others for allegedly causing a loss to the government when the Mutwal Fishery Harbour was leased to a private company in 2014be reconvened on April 29. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (2:55 PM)
Investigations have been launched into an alleged fraud involving the payment of the Aswesuma allowance in the Kataragama Divisional Secretariat. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (3:45 PM)
The Kalutara Magistrate s Court today (29) ordered the release on bail of Kalutara Municipal Council member Jayanath Navaratne, who was arrested in connection with an assault incident that occurred yesterday during a protest staged by a group of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) activists in Kalutara town. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (5:56 PM)
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) of Parliament has held extensive discussions on key issues affecting Sri Lanka s gem and jewellery industry. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (5:28 PM)
The hunger strike launched by a group of Development Officers opposite the Presidential Secretariat demanding that they be absorbed into the teacher service continues today (29) for its fourth day. MORE..
29 Jan 2026 (3:21 PM)