Swiss Embassy employee produced before JMO
The Swiss embassy employee alleged to have been kidnapped was produced before the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer today.
Earlier in the day Colombo Magistrates’ Court...
Philippine President says will open Resident Mission in Colombo...
Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte says a Resident Mission will be opened in Colombo in 2020.
He gave the assurence during a meeting with Sri...
Travel ban on Swiss Embassy employee extended
A travel ban imposed on an employee of the Swiss Embassy in Colombo, who was allegedly kidnapped and later released, has been extended.
The Colombo...
Interim order preventing implementation of death penalty extended
An interim order preventing the implementation of the death penalty has been extended.
The Supreme Court extended the interim order preventing the implementation of the...
Survey finds paying bribes acceptable to a quarter of...
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) today launched the 2019 Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) report for Sri Lanka.
The Global Corruption Barometer is the world’s largest...
Price of imported milk powder reduced
The price of imported milk powder was reduced with effect from today, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said.
The CAA said that the price of...
Sri Lanka elected chair of Biological Weapons Convention Meet
The Meeting of States Parties (MSP) to the Convention on Biological Weapons, which concluded its four day session in Geneva has unanimously endorsed Sri...
Swiss Embassy employee appears before the CID
The Swiss Embassy employee who was recently allegedly abducted and later released, appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today.
The local employee appeared before...
Brigadier Suresh Sallay appointed State Intelligence Service Director
Army Brigadier Suresh Sallay has been appointed as the new Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS).
He replaces Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena who has...
Sri Lanka reiterates firm commitment to SAARC
Sri Lanka has reiterated it firm commitment to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and its objectives.
In a message to mark the...
India’s NIA files charge sheet against suspects linked to...
The National Investigation Agency has filed a charge sheet against two Islamic State operatives including the leader of the outfit’s Coimbatore module - Mohammed...
Three drown in Kinniya sea after boat capsized
Three people drowned in the Kinniya sea after their boat capsized today.
The Police said that five people were on the boat when it capsized...
Colombo Port City formally declared as part of Sri...
The Colombo Port City was today formally declared as a part of Sri Lanka.
The 269 hectare reclaimed land at Galle Face has now been...
Sri Lanka defends Brigadier sentenced by UK court
The Government today defended a military officer despite a ruling by a UK court.
The Foreign Ministry said that the sequence of events surrounding the...
Mrs. Sri Lanka crowned Mrs. World 2020
Mrs. Sri Lanka, Caroline Jurie, has been crowned Mrs.World 2020 at the final held in the US.
Jurie becomes the second Sri Lankan to win...
Archbishop of Colombo appears before Easter Sunday commission again
The Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith appeared before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry probing the Easter Sunday terror attacks for a second day...
Sri Lanka urged to end discrimination against LGBTQI people
Sri Lanka’s authorities must end discrimination against LGBTI people, Amnesty International said today, as the human rights organization published a comic book recounting the struggles...
Murali denies claims on Governor post
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan has denied claims he has been offered the post of Northern Province Governor.
In an interview with the Hindustan...
Sri Lankan brigadier found guilty by UK court
A Sri Lankan brigadier who motioned death threats to Tamil protestors in London last year has been found guilty by a British court of...
Sixty Police officers transferred
Some 60 Police officers have been transferred with immedite effect.
The Police said that among those transferred are 04 Deputy Inspector Generals (DIG).
The transfer has...
Charitha turns down State media role
Dr Charitha Herath would not be taking up the position as the Chairman of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited.
Dr Herath said that he...
Political cartoon
Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 2 runs
The Bangladesh women's team defeated Sri Lanka by 2 runs in the T-20 Cricket match held in Pokhara on Sunday.
The Bangladeshi team had set...
Sri Lanka secures gold in several South Asian...
Nilani Rathnayake won the gold medal for Sri Lanka in 5000 Meter event today at the 13 South Asian Games.
In addition, the Sri Lankan...
Who should blink first – and why
By N Sathiya Moorthy
Going by media reports, no positive movement seems to have emanated at the Gota-Modi talks at New Delhi in the Sri...
Google Business Group in Sri Lanka to train “Influencers”
Google Business Group in Sri Lanka, also known as GBG Colombo, regularly conducts various...
Hambantota Port reaches 1 million MT benchmark
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) had a busy week with 6 RORO ships calling...
Conscientiously Local: Tropic of Linen’s ‘Pop-Up Paradise’...
This December, Tropic of Linen is reviving its popular ‘Pop-Up Paradise’ event with an exciting and diverse line-up of home-grown vendors on the shopping...
Sanasa Insurance partners with GIZ to launch Insurance App...
SANASA Insurance Company Ltd has partnered with Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to launchiFarm, a simple and secure online insurance platform to support the local farming community.
The SanasaiFarm application gives local farmers access to a host of insurance...
