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A group of unemployed graduates staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Battaramulla this morning, according to Sri Lanka Latest News. Our correspondent reported that a heated exchange took place between the protesters and the police...

Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has announced that 58 police officers have been suspended over drug-related offences. The minister made this revelation while addressing a program held in the Uva Province.

Rohitha Rajapaksa visited Dambana shortly after the Prime Minister’s controversial statement in Parliament regarding the Supreme Sat rocket. In a Facebook post published in connection with his visit, Rajapaksa shared the following message: “Today is International Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Yesterday,...

At various times in history, Wilpattu’s fate has been gravely threatened by politicians and forest plunderers. A stark example is the destruction of Wilpattu in recent years, for which allegations were leveled against Minister Bathiudeen and others. The Environmental Justice...

The Judicial Service Commission has commenced disciplinary proceedings against 30 magistrates and district judges in response to complaints received, according to a report by a leading weekly English newspaper. Over the past ten days, the Commission has suspended six judges...

The United Kingdom and Canada have notified the Sri Lankan government that they intend to present a new resolution on Sri Lanka at the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) next month. The notification was reportedly...

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday.  “Until Israeli and Palestinian statehood is permanent, peace can only be temporary,” he told reporters.  “Australia will recognise the right of...

Prominent casino businessman Ravi Wijeratne and Rank Entertainment Holdings (Private) Ltd. have filed a lawsuit against Waterfront Properties (Private) Ltd., John Keells Holdings PLC, and two other companies, seeking Rs. 15 billion in damages for alleged breach of contractual obligations...

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the stock broking industry, are conducting an ‘Invest Sri Lanka’ Investor Forum in Singapore on 12th August 2025. Building on the momentum...

The Department of Meteorology, in a statement issued yesterday (10) afternoon, announced that showers or thundershowers are likely in isolated areas of the Uva Province, as well as in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts, after 2:00 p.m. today (11). In...