Unlike in the previous years where the liquor sales were prohibited on the two standard holidays on the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day and the Day Following Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, all liquor shops had been ordered to be closed for an additional day this year
Russia has expressed its displeasure over the US decision to designate former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda. “Interference in the internal affairs of sovereign countries including Sri Lanka cannot be accepted at all,” Russian Ambassador in Colombo Levan Dzhagaryan yesterday said.
Several Senior DIGs including Ajith Rohana and Priyantha Weerasooriya who were transferred by the Public Security Ministry under the covering approval of the National Police Commission (NPC) have written to the NPC and the ministry saying that their transfers are illegal and they have not been mentioned any reasons. Seven S
The Colombo District Court yesterday issued an enjoining order against YouTuber Dharshana Handungoda preventing him from further circulating defamatory video on two officials of the Attorney General’s Department.
The Ministry of Defence today denied allegations by National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa against Chief of Defence Staff and former Army Commander Shavendra Silva in which he alleged that General Silva supported the conspiracy to create an interim administration in Sri Lanka using the ‘Aragalaya’ anti-government protests in 2022. Addressing an
Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s revelation in Parliament yesterday over one Chamara Gunasekera being the recipient of a US 250 million dollar bribe to bury the X Press Pearl compensation claim sent shockwaves amongst politicians and journalists who were hurrying to find who the name was connected to locally. However after i
NPP MP Vijitha Herath yesterday revealed that USD 5 million which was credited to a Union Bank account belonging to the GAC Shipping Ltd. in Sri Lanka as part of the compensation to the New Diamond disaster had been transferred to
I destroyed Zahran’s entire terrorist organization within three weeks. That is why I say, I’m suffering for something I did in a past life. I caught some 160 suspects, while Mr. Gotabaya released two of them. Who allowed the data of the attacker’s mobile phone to be taken to the intelligence services of another country?
The complete report of the Presidential Commission which probed Easter Sunday attacks were handed over to Sri Lanka Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles said yesterday.
Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Dr.Nandalal Weerasinghe reiterated that making Indian currency (INR) a designated currency by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka enables not only trade settlement between the two countries in INR but also Indian tourists coming to Sri Lanka can use INR for transactions.
SLCERT warns WhatsApp users against sharing OTPs to prevent hacking
IMF review for Sri Lanka delayed
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
No decline in tourist arrivals at Arugam Bay - Residents
Prez vows to scrap perks for former presidents once again
Policeman in a fix for sexually harassing three new constables