Another 20 suspects identified for rehabilitation

Names of members elected to LG bodies gazetted

The names of members elected to Local Government (LG) bodies has been published in the government gazette. The members elected to all the LG bodies, including Colombo, has been published by the Election Commission. The new term of office of the LG bodies is scheduled to commence on 2 June 2025. The ruling National Peoples Power won the local council elections but with significantly lower margins, in its first test since sweeping national polls last year. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s

31 May, 2025

British woman accused of drug offences tells BBC of Sri Lanka jail conditions

A British woman accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into Sri Lanka has told the BBC about the conditions in the jail where she is being held. Charlotte May Lee, 21, from south London, was arrested earlier this month after authorities allegedly found 46kg of cannabis in her suitcases when she arrived on a flight from Thailand. “I can’t compare it to anything,” she said, adding she shares a cell with five other women and sleeps on a thin mattress on the concrete floor, using her clothes as a

30 May, 2025

India committed to support Sri Lanka’s development

India is committed to support Sri Lanka’s development, particularly in improving livelihoods, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, said. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha and Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, Anura Karunathilaka, jointly inaugurated and handed over Chandran Nagar Model Village in Mullaitivu to 24 beneficiary families. Nagalingam Vethanayagan, Governor of Northern Province and Dr Sellaththamby Thilaganathan, Member

29 May, 2025