Some police officers misuse Yukthiya operation: MPs charge

Innocent people including school children are arrested under the Yukthiya Operation for minor offences in some police stations and they are unreasonably charged under Act 54 of the Criminal Procedure, several government MPs charged today.

Sri Lankan in Germany wins a Cybertruck

Pasindu Jayaweera, a Sri Lankan in Germany won the incredible Tesla Cybertruck as the grand prize after becoming the winner of the WSO2CodeChallenge held in Hollywood.

US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu to visit Sri Lanka

United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh between May 10 and 15.

Central Bank joins chorus urging need to uphold reform momentum

Sri Lanka is facing mounting pressure to maintain its current reform momentum, as experts continue to warn that any deviation from the path could potentially derail the country’s progress and plunge it back into crisis.

Mujibur sworn in as a National List MP

Mujibur Rahuman was sworn in as a National List MP before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena a shortwhile ago.

Kaspersky detects 15 million incidents on Sri Lankan computers in 2023

Kaspersky yesterday shared that in 2023, its products detected 15 million local incidents on the computers of Kaspersky Security Network participants in Sri Lanka.

A move to preempt hush-hush project on snap general election before

Speculation is rife in political circles that the Election Commission announced the plan for the conduct of the presidential election interpreting the Constitution in a bid to suppress any internal political discourse for a possible snap general election, Daily Mirror learns.

Majority MPs call for General Election first

In the wake of the Election Commission officially announcing that the Presidential election will be held between September 17 and October 16, a faction of both government and opposition MPs have expressed concerns as they prefer a parliamentary election first, Daily Mirror learns.

Human traffickers sent over 80 Sri Lankan war veterans to Russian-Ukrainian war front: 8 killed

Investigations have revealed that more than 80 Sri Lankan war veterans have been sent to the Russian-Ukrainian war front as members of mercenary groups by human traffickers.

SEC approves Accredited Scholars for Islamic capital market product certification

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) yesterday announced the approval of a list of Accredited Shariah Scholars as “Supplementary Service Providers”.

Fitch affirms SriLankan Airlines’ Government-Guaranteed Bonds at ‘C’

Fitch Ratings yesterday announced it has affirmed the rating on SriLankan Airlines Government-Guaranteed bonds at ‘C’.

No import of vehicles expected in near future - Vehicle Importers Association

While denouncing the false rumours regarding imminent vehicle importation, the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) clarified that no vehicles, including lightweight vehicles, will be imported within the current year or before the election.

Former SL netball captain fails doping test

Sri Lanka’s current national netball poolist and former captain Semini Alwis has been alleged to have used prohibited stimulants, according to a random test conducted by the Sri Lanka Anti Doping Agency (SLADA).

Two floating solar pilot projects implemented on Chandrika Wewa, Kiriibban Wewa

Two floating solar pilot projects were implemented on Chandrika Wewa in Embilipitiya and Kiriibban Wewa in Sewanagala and will be completed by July 2024, the Power and Energy Ministry said.

Customs find Rs.40Mn worth gold gel from passenger’s underwear

Sri Lankan passenger who tried to smuggle in gold gel worth of Rs.40 million, which had been concealed in his undergarment was nabbed by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.

Plans approved for £61.8m redevelopment of Lord’s

Plans for a £61.8m redevelopment of two stands at Lord’s have been approved. The work, voted through by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members last week, will increase the ground’s capacity by 1,100 seats.

I am coming back, says Diana

Former State Minister Diana Gamage, whose parliamentary seat was recently declared illegal by the Supreme Court over her citizenship issue, expressed her determination to return to the political arena.

New special unit to monitor Sri Lankan involvement in Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels.

Two Ambassadors, High Commissioner meet Anura Kumara

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki, Ambassador to Switzerland Siri Walt and South African High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Sandile Schalk met National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon.

Mujibur Rahuman gazetted as MP

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya has nominated Mujibur Rahuman to fill the void left in Parliament following the disqualification of Diana Gamage as a Member of Parliament.

Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus wants SJB to appoint female to Diana’s seat

The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) has requested the Samagi Jana Balavegaya to appoint a suitable woman to the parliamentary seat of Diana Gamage.

Sri Lanka announces squad for T20 World Cup 2024

The Sri Lankan Cricket Selection Committee has unveiled the much-anticipated 15-member squad set to represent the nation in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Two years since ’Aragalaya’, no compensation for buses destroyed: Gemunu

Two years have passed, but no compensation has been received from the government for the bus owners whose buses were destroyed during the Aragalaya period on May 9, 2022, Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said.

Inquiry on visa scam: CoPF decides not to divulge information

The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has decided not to temporarily divulge any details on the visa fiasco because of its sensitive nature, CoPF Chairman Harsha de Silva said today.

Reduced New Year drinking leads to less quarrels

Cutting back on alcohol consumption during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival has resulted in notable dip in incidents of conflict and quarrels associated with alcohol use during the festival season.

Popular Youtuber Will Davis exposes data breach in Sri Lanka’s visa system

Popular travel influencer Will Davis, also known as ’TrekTrendy’ on YouTube, took to Instagram to raise alarm about a concerning data breach related to Sri Lanka’s visa issuing system.

Presidential poll to be held between September 17, October 16

The Election Commission formally announced that the 2024 Presidential election will be held on a day between September 17 and October 16.

Court imposes travel ban on Diana Gamage

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued an order preventing State Minister Diana Gamage from leaving the country.

37 liquor permits issued this year, 474 more can be given: Siyambalapitiya

A total of 37 new liquor permits (FL4) were issued by the Excise Department during the first four months of this year, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said today.

Govt. provides USD 25 million for Smart Climate Irrigation Agriculture Project

The government had decided to provide USD 25 million for the Smart Climate Irrigated Agriculture Project (SCIAP) for this year in many difficult districts through this project, Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.