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The Government of the Maldives has announced a 90-day free on-arrival tourist visa for Sri Lankan citizens visiting the country. The decision was revealed during the ongoing state visit of President ...
Police have reported that the Opposition Leader of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha, his wife, and their daughter were found deceased inside their residence in the Yahalatenna area. According to police ...
A small DIMO Batta lorry transporting 39 coffins in an unsafe manner was seized by the Panadura Traffic Division yesterday (28), and its driver was taken into custody, police said. The lorry, which ...
Sri Lanka’s export sector posted a strong performance in the first half of 2025, signalling resilience and renewed momentum in both goods and services. According to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, ...
A warrant has been issued by the Hambantota Magistrate’s Court for the arrest of Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa due to his failure to appear in court for a case that was scheduled for hearing.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has issued a stark warning that private conversations with ChatGPT are not legally protected — and could potentially be used in court, as Individuals, specially youth ...
At least seven court cases related to the brutal killing of wild elephants—some by gunfire and others electrocuted—are currently being heard across multiple Magistrate Courts in Sri Lanka. Another ...
Attanagalla Magistrate Manjula Karunaratne has ordered a Buddhist monk to remove an illegally built house on railway reserve land in Wijaya Rajadahana of Mirigama within one month and appear before ...
Supreme Court delivers landmark judgment in MV X-Press Pearl disaster, orders USD 1 billion compensation and blasts failures by authorities In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ...
A shocking hit-and-run incident near Hinidumgoda Junior College in Galle has left a 40-year-old mother severely injured after she was struck by a motorcycle ridden by a 15-year-old school student. The ...
The European Union (EU) has issued a public warning to Sri Lankans about a scam involving an individual impersonating an EU official and fraudulently offering grants and financial aid. In a statement ...
The Bribery Commission has informed the Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela that former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne, named as a suspect in a controversial sand mining project at ...