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Sharmala Kanagasundram’s ‘Portrait of a Colombo Tamil Family’ launched in Colombo, 43 years after ‘Black July’ A deeply personal account of loss, resilience and renewal, ‘Portrait of a Colombo Tamil Family’ by Sri Lanka-born Sharmala Kanagasundram has been launched in...

Recognizing that successful digital transformation requires strong institutional leadership, the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO), through the OneRegistry initiative funded by the UN Sri Lanka SDG Fund,...

The High Commission of India, Colombo, invites applications from eligible Sri Lankan students (excluding PIO/OCI Card holders & NRIs) for Undergraduate Courses in MBBS, BDS, BE, B.Tech, B.Pharm, B.Arch, diploma-level technical courses and the Diploma in Pharmacy course under the...

Former State Minister Shashindra Rajapaksa, along with two other defendants, has been formally indicted before the Colombo High Court on corruption charges. The indictments, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, were presented before High Court...

“Even today, Sri Lanka does not have a Commissioner General of Prisons,” said attorney-at-law Dhanushka Perera, raising concerns over the continued vacancy in the key position. Questioning the authorities over the crisis facing the country’s prison system, he asked: “Are...

The death toll from the deadly clashes at Negombo Prison has risen to 27 after another inmate who was receiving treatment for injuries died this morning. According to police, 20 inmates have died in the clashes that took place on...

A group of Opposition Members of Parliament has submitted a letter to the Speaker requesting an emergency adjournment debate to draw Parliament's attention to the clashes that erupted inside the Negombo Prison. The letter has been signed by Opposition Leader...

Hewapedi Dinusha Chathuranga, also known as Keselwatte Dinusha—a chief associate of the underworld figure Dinuka (who died of a heart attack in Dubai)—has allegedly received assistance to prepare a forged passport containing false information. A Deputy Controller (Administration) of the...

Attorney Harshana Nanayakkara stated that, as Minister of Justice, he accepts responsibility for the clash at the Negombo Prison. He further said that he was deeply shaken and saddened by the incident. Speaking to the media this afternoon (6th), he...

Farmers in Wilgamuwa staged a protest today in front of the Divisional Secretariat, demanding a guaranteed price for their harvest. Sri Lanka Latest News