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The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), actively participate…

The resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been adopted at th…

Samarappulige Niraj Roshan, alias ‘Ali Roshan’, who was convicted on two counts of possessing an elephant without a valid perm…

The public hearing conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) regarding the nationwide power outage that oc…

Motorists caught driving over 120 km/h on expressways will face court proceedings even if fines are paid through the GovPay app, D…

Companies and institutions have no legal provisions to impose additional charges ranging from 2.5% to 3% on customers for transact…

The Supreme Court, in a majority decision, today ruled Fundamental Rights have been violated through then Acting President Ranil W…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) filed an indictment before the Colombo High Court agai…

Former senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources. He had served as a se…

The Colombo High Court has sentenced former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage to 20 years and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin…

Today (18) marks 16 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s three-decade-long civil war, which concluded with the death of Velupillai…

The Government is to introduce a mechanism to deal with child molesting cases brininging the relevant Ministries and other institu…

The government is under pressure from the opposition to declare Sri Lanka's position in the event of further escalation of tension…

The Inland Revenue Department has announced that individuals earning less than Rs. 1.8 million annually can now claim relief on th…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) organization, Ven. Galagoda Athth…

The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, MP Dr. Harsha de Silva stated that both the Undial system and the Hawala system a…

South Korea’s privacy watchdog on Tuesday fined social media company Meta 21.6 billion won ($15 million) for illegally collectin…

Japanese-produced whisky, nihonshu (sake), and beer are popular around the world. But one bar in Tokyo has been trying to reintrod…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, Arjun Aloysius and two others to 06 month…

The Director General of Health Services has confirmed five more coronavirus related deaths for yesterday (17). According to the Go…

Sri Lanka violated the rights of a lesbian and leading LGBTI activist who was subjected to discrimination, threats and abuses due …

The government has so far undecided to go for a lockdown despite a sharp increase in the number of COVID positive cases over the l…

There is a sharp increase in COVID-19 positive cases among children at present, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrici…

More than half of people in Europe are projected to catch Omicron by March, the WHO said Tuesday, as the World Bank warned the con…

There will definitely be a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the next couple of weeks, Public Health Inspectors' Union warn…