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Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe has appointed a committee, headed by Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, to provide guidance on investigations into sensitive and serious criminal cases. The committee was formed following a request by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha...

Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Sri Lankan and Iranian foreign ministers have discussed maintaining and strengthening the relationship between the two countries. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told the Sunday Times that he spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi,...

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has decided to initiate investigations into two separate complaints involving Parliament’s suspended Deputy Secretary General, Chaminda Kularatne, and Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne. The Sunday Times learns that the Commission will...

Sri Lanka has never before demonstrated such strong political will, commitment, and interagency coordination in its efforts to combat money laundering, experts say. Following the launch of the country’s second National Risk Assessment (NRA) in 2021, Sri Lanka adopted a...

A protest was staged in Jaffna calling for former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appear in court in connection with the Lalith–Coogan case.

Sri Lanka’s first Marxist coalition government was the coalition formed jointly by the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). The finance minister of this government was LSSP leader Dr N. M. Perera. The UNP...

India and Bangladesh Secure US Tax Concessions as Sri Lanka Struggles for a Deal New Spoilers Emerge to Derail SJB–UNP Union Major Garment Factory on the Brink of Closure Tilvin’s Temple Visit and India Trip Draw Attention Disappeared Provincial Councils...

The village of Devnimori, located near Shamlaji in the Aravalli District of present-day Gujarat, India, has drawn special attention from the global Buddhist community due to the discovery of authentic corporeal relics of the Buddha—a fact many readers may already...

It has been revealed that the Epstein files released so far contain 188 references to Sri Lanka, a development that has caused considerable embarrassment to powerful presidents, prime ministers, and globally renowned figures. However, reports also confirm that none of...

The global cricket carnival returns to Sri Lanka today as the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup gets underway in Colombo, marking the start of the tournament’s 10th edition. Co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India, the much-anticipated event opens with...