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Moves aimed at strengthening balance sheet and driving future growth Lanka Realty Investments PLC (LRI) yesterday announced two major steps in its strategic repositioning and financial strengthening journey – the divestment of Baseline Holdings Ltd., for Rs. 1.1 billion on...

The Supreme Court yesterday (July 22) issued an interim order suspending the implementation of a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal, which had invalidated a letter sent by the Attorney General to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), naming current...

The Supreme Court has ruled that the emergency regulations declared nationwide under the Public Security Act by then-Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on July 17, 2022, to control public protests, were in violation of fundamental human rights. A majority decision by...

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, addressing Parliament, expressed his views regarding the procedure for the removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP), following his conviction by the Special Committee.

A high-level discussion was held at the Presidential Secretariat under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to address the regularization of the national drug supply process. The meeting was attended by Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda...

“These tariff may be modified upward or downward depending on our relationship with your country.” This note, written at the end of Trump's letter to President Anura, contains a message to Sri Lanka. That is, if Sri Lanka does anything...

Cabinet Media Spokesperson and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa emphasized that the government holds responsibility not only for former presidents but also for the security of all citizens. The Minister made these remarks during the Cabinet Decisions Media Briefing today (22),...

    High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H.E. Santosh Jha inaugurated replica of King Ashoka’s Pillar of Dhamma in Vaishali at the Rajaguru Sri Subuthi Maha Viharaya in Waskaduwa at a ceremony held on 21 July 2025. High Commissioner...

A formal complaint was lodged today with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alleging that the Mihintale Anula Stupa was sold to Taiwan for a sum of 300 million during the tenure of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The complaint was submitted...

Shan Yahampath, the private secretary to former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.