General Cabinet Forms Three-Member Panel to Investigate Negombo Prison Violence
The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has approved the formation of a special three-member committee tasked with carrying out a thorough investigation into the…
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Behind Bars and Beyond Breaking Point: What Sri Lanka's Prison Riots Really Tell Us
A Crisis That Keeps Returning The recent outbreak of violence at Negombo Prison has once again thrust Sri Lanka's deeply troubled prison…
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General Sabry Warns Government's Focus on Political Rivals Threatens Good Governance
Former Justice and Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry has raised serious concerns that the current government is allowing its pursuit of political opponents to…
General Behind Bars and Beyond Breaking Point: Why Sri Lanka's Prison Riots Keep Happening
A System Under Siege From Within Sri Lanka's prisons have long been ticking time bombs, and when they explode — as they have repeatedly over the decades — the…
General Negombo Prison Death Toll Climbs to 26 as Justice Minister Orders Formal Investigation
The number of fatalities resulting from violent clashes inside Negombo Prison has risen to 26, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has confirmed, as…
General Sri Lankan Caregiver Sentenced to Over Ten Years in New Zealand Prison for Raping Elderly Woman
A Sri Lankan national working as a caregiver in New Zealand has been handed a prison sentence of ten years and six months after being convicted of raping an…
General GMOA Sounds Alarm Over Worsening Dengue Crisis as Daily Cases Approach 1,500
Medical body urges urgent action as dengue cases surge across Sri Lanka The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has raised serious concerns over…
General UNP Accuses NPP Government of Abandoning Ranil's Economic Recovery Blueprint
The United National Party (UNP) has launched a sharp critique against the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government, accusing it of straying away from…
General Senior Immigration Department Official Nabbed by Colombo Fraud Investigators
A senior official attached to the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been taken into custody by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau, authorities…
General Justice Minister Accepts Responsibility After Fatal Negombo Prison Clash
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has come forward to personally accept responsibility following a deadly confrontation at the Negombo Prison, describing…
General Negombo Prison Riot Traced to Inter-Gang Clash, Says Justice Minister
Minister Nanayakkara Sheds Light on Deadly Prison Unrest Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara has disclosed that preliminary investigations point to a clash…
General Death Toll Rises to 25 in Deadly Sri Lanka Prison Riot as Dozens More Wounded
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured following a violent riot that erupted inside a Sri Lankan prison, marking one of the deadliest…
General Sri Lanka Crosses One Million Tourist Arrivals as UK Leads the Charge Ahead of Russia, China and Germany
Sri Lanka has reached a significant tourism milestone, recording over one million visitor arrivals as the island nation continues its strong post-recovery…
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