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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been notified to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption on April 28. The summons is in relation to a statement he ...
We commemorated the sixth anniversary of Easter Sunday tragedy a few days ago. Violence and fear stir reflection more in artistic and literary expression than in simple public memory. This same week ...
The Acting IGP has been informed to nominate a police investigation team to assist the investigation of the Committee of Inquiry to inquire and report its findings on IGP T.M.W. Deshabandu Tennakoon ...
The internationally renowned American music group Boyce Avenue, hugely popular among youth worldwide, arrived in Sri Lanka on the night of April 24 to perform at an upcoming concert. The band landed ...
The government has declared April 26, a National Day of Mourning in Sri Lanka, coinciding with the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away recently. In light of this observance, the ...
An estimated 300,000 devotees were seen in queues yesterday (23) in Kandy, awaiting their turn to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic, according to a headcount conducted by the Central Province ...
The Department of Census and Statistics has released the latest edition of the official poverty line chart for February 2025. According to the data, the national poverty line—representing the minimum ...
The Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake stated that the government has taken a policy decision to continue, without interruption, “School Nutrition Programme’’ aimed at reducing ...
Galle and Dambulla secured first-innings points in their final preliminary matches of the NSL tournament, ensuring their spots in the final. The two teams, Galle and Dambulla, will meet in the NSL ...
‘We were hampered by bad weather in Saudi Arabia during Asian Youth Athletic Championship. But despite adverse weather conditions I am really glad to win 800m gold medal, said Sri Lankan solitary gold ...
A major drug bust took place at the Colombo Central Mail Exchange today, when Customs officers intercepted a consignment of narcotics arriving through the International Express Mail Service. The ...
The body of His Holiness Pope Francis was laid to rest in an open crypt at St. Peter’s Basilica today (23), allowing the public to pay their final respects. The viewing began around 12:30 PM Sri ...