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A significant meeting between the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo, and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, took place on the morning of 04 July 2025 at the Sri...

A petition has been submitted to the Court of Appeal seeking an interim injunction against Western Provincial Council Commissioner Sarangika Jayasundara, aiming to prevent the holding of a secret ballot to elect the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya...

Sugeeshwara Bandara of the New People's Front has alleged that Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has reserved a residence at the Loris Apartment Complex in Colombo, despite currently occupying his official residence.

In a significant development in Sri Lanka’s ongoing external debt restructuring efforts, the Government of Sri Lanka has entered into a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with the Government of Hungary. According to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development,...

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition seeking exclusive Buddhist management of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, directing the petitioner to approach the relevant high court instead. The petition, filed by lawyer and former Maharashtra...

The removal of 124 unauthorized constructions and settlements encroaching upon the Sigiriya World Heritage Site has officially commenced, according to Minister of Cultural Affairs, Professor Hiniduma Sunil Senevi. Speaking at a press conference held today at the Department of Government...

A team led by Consultant Dr. Sanjeewa Tennakoon (President) and Dr. Prabath Sugathadasa (Secretary) secured a historic victory by receiving an overwhelming majority of votes from the membership. All members from this team who contested for the Executive Committee and...

Two contradictory statements regarding Sri Lanka’s oil storage capabilities were made by government officials last week. Minister Nalinda Jayatissa claimed that oil stocks have been secured and stored for a period of two months. In contrast, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe...

Another alarming incident involving a Boeing 737 passenger aircraft has been reported, as the plane descended 26,000 feet in just 10 minutes. The aircraft, operated by Japan’s Spring Airlines, was en route from Shanghai, China, to Tokyo, Japan, when it...

Political activist Duminda Nagamuwa has alleged that former Sri Lankan cricket captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena have obtained 400 acres of land within the Veditalthivu Conservation Area for the cultivation of prawns and crabs. He emphasized that the public...