Brit and Italian arrested in Kandy for violating visa regulations

King Charles wants to work with Sri Lanka to uphold democracy

King Charles, in a message sent to President Ranil Wickremesinghe to mark Sri Lanka’s 76th Independence Day anniversary, said he wants to work with Sri Lanka to uphold democracy. In his message to the President, the King also recalled with great fondness his visit to Sri Lanka in 2013 to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. The King said that he was also delighted that his sister, the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, visited Sri Lanka to deepen the relationship between the United

04 Feb, 2024

Indian Navy submarine arrives in Colombo

Indian Navy submarine INS Karanj, arrived in Colombo on a two day visit, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said. The submarine was received in a ceremonial manner by the Officer of the guard of Sri Lanka Navy. The High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha visited the submarine on February 03 and interacted with the Commanding officer, Commander Arunabh and his crew. Later in the day, around 100 nominated personnel from Sri Lanka Navy were briefed about the Submarine onboard.

04 Feb, 2024

Mervyn takes fake coffin inside cemetery to protest

Former Minister Mervyn Silva forced his way into the Borella cemetery with a group of others carrying a fake coffin and protested against the Online Safety Act. The security guard at the cemetery made several attempts to block the protesters from entering the premises but the attempts failed. The controversial Online Safety Bill became law last week with Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana endorsing the certificate on the Online Safety Bill which was passed in Parliament with amendments following

04 Feb, 2024