Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Forced Labour Conditions Facing Tamil Tea Workers in Sri Lanka
Global human rights organisation Amnesty International has raised serious concerns about the working and living conditions of Tamil tea…
03 Jun 2026
Sri Lanka Braces for Impact as United States Imposes Fresh Tariff Measures
03 Jun 2026
ADB Grants $200 Million Loan to Bolster Sri Lanka's Financial Sector
03 Jun 2026
Yoshitha Rajapaksa Moves to Dismiss Conspiracy Charge Linked to Father's Presidency
03 Jun 2026
CID to Record Statement from Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Over Galle Face Crackdown
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General Sri Lanka Imposes Travel Ban on Former President Over 2019 Easter Sunday Bombings
Former Head of State Barred From Leaving Sri Lanka Sri Lankan authorities have imposed a travel ban on a former president in connection with the devastating…
General Fire Engulfs Anguruwatota Elders' Home: 11 Missing, 44 Rescued as Seven Hospitalised
A devastating fire that broke out at the Anguruwatota Elders' Home has left 11 persons unaccounted for, with seven others sustaining injuries serious enough to…
General Sri Lanka's External Government Debt Edges Down to $37.5 Billion in Early 2026
Sri Lanka's total government external debt stood at approximately 37,468 million US dollars by the end of the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a modest…
General Sri Lanka Named in US Forced Labour Probe as Washington Proposes 12.5% Additional Tariff
Sri Lanka has been included in a United States trade investigation focused on forced labour practices, with the Office of the United States Trade…
General Court of Appeal Freezes Yoshitha Rajapaksa Trial as Judges Issue Notice on Attorney General
The Court of Appeal has moved to suspend the ongoing trial against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, issuing formal notice on the Attorney General as part of an appeal…
General Colombo Court Orders CID to Report on Suresh Sallay's Mental Health Amid Easter Attacks Probe
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a report on the mental health status of former State…
General CID Reveals Fresh Court Details in US$2.5 Million Treasury Hacker Transfer Case
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has presented new details before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court regarding an alleged fraudulent…
General US and Iran Exchange Strikes as Gulf Tensions Escalate Sharply
The United States military has carried out what it described as "self-defence" strikes against Iran overnight, as a dangerous new round of hostilities erupted…
General Sri Lankan Court Bars Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa From Travelling Abroad Amid Easter Sunday Bombing Inquiry
A Sri Lankan court has imposed an overseas travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in connection with the ongoing judicial investigation into the…
Law Court Slaps Travel Ban on Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Over Easter Sunday Attack Investigation
A Sri Lankan court has imposed a travel ban on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, prohibiting him from leaving the country as investigations into the…
Security Sri Lanka Air Force Receives 10 US-Supplied TH-57 Sea Ranger Helicopters in Landmark Defence Deal
Sri Lanka has taken delivery of ten TH-57 'Sea Ranger' multi-role helicopters gifted by the United States to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), marking a notable…
Health Eight Female Garment Workers Hospitalised After Smoke Inhalation in Embilipitiya Factory Fire
Eight female workers employed at a garment factory in Embilipitiya were hospitalised this morning after inhaling smoke during a fire that broke out at the…
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