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A special meeting of Sri Lanka’s opposition political parties is scheduled to take place tomorrow (14), political sources confirmed. The discussion will be held under the patronage of former Minister G. L. Peiris and aims to foster unity among opposition...

https://youtu.be/P947htOKjdw The culture of murder is spreading across the country day by day, and even today, a former provincial MP has been murdered in the Homagama Meegoda area — the constituency of the Deputy Minister of Defense. Opposition Leader Sajith...

A series of diplomatic meetings took place yesterday afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat, where President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Australian, Canadian, and Malaysian High Commissioners to Sri Lanka. The first meeting was held with the Australian High Commissioner...

A group of foreign tourists traveling through the Thellambura area on the Galle–Udugama road stepped in to assist when a fallen tree blocked the roadway. The tourists immediately joined efforts to remove the obstruction, contributing their labor to clear the...

He explained that as a result of that bond scandal, bank interest rates rose sharply, and because of that, the country’s business community lacked the financial strength to withstand the crises that followed. "Brothers, the economic crisis we are facing...

Former Navy Commander Nishantha Ulugetenne has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and is currently remanded in custody. The arrest was carried out pursuant to a warrant issued by the Polgahawela Magistrate’s Court. The arrest is linked to...

Lawyer Priyantha Weerasuriya, nominated by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to serve as the 37th Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Sri Lanka, is set to assume duties following the President’s formal issuance of the appointment letter. Weerasuriya has made history...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (12) recorded statements from former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, and his wife in connection with the controversial MiG aircraft procurement. The investigation relates to allegations of misappropriating nearly US$ 7.833 million...

The 12th Edition of annual Indian Navy (IN) - Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-2025 is scheduled at Colombo from 14-18 August 2025. The exercise will be conducted in two phases; the Harbour Phase at Colombo from 14-16 August...

MP Mujibur Rahman has addressed the President’s recent remark that he assumed the chair knowing the date he would step down. Commenting on the statement, the MP said, “I won’t let it go like that… Where will it go like...