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ACMC appeals to Saudi King for pardon for Sri Lankan facing death penalty

Srilanka, Sept. 21 -- The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) has launched an appeal to King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, seeking a pardon for Sri Lankan national Sivarasa Anojan, who i... Read More


Residents evacuated following major landslide in Maskeliya estate

Srilanka, Sept. 21 -- A major landslide within a secion of a private estate in Gartmore, within the Maskeliya Police Division, has prompted authorities to urgently evacuate residents living in estate ... Read More


Attempted shooting reported in Kahawa

Srilanka, Sept. 21 -- Police say two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle attempted to shoot a person in the Kahawa area of Ambalangoda today (21). The targeted individual told pol... Read More


President says govt. pursuing pardon for Sri Lankan sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

Srilanka, Sept. 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government is making every possible effort to secure a pardon for Sivarasa Anojan, a Sri Lankan national who has been sentenced to dea... Read More


Justice Mayadunna Corea appointed Acting President of Court of Appeal

Srilanka, Sept. 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Mayadunna Sri Mevan Anthony Edirimannasuriya Corea as the Acting President of the Court of Appeal. The ... Read More


Tourism revenue declines in first eight months of 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Sri Lanka's tourism revenue during the first eight months of this year has declined compared to the corresponding period last year, according to a report released by the Central... Read More


Landslide blocks Hatton-Bogawantalawa road amid heavy rain

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- A large landslide has blocked the Hatton-Bogawantalawa-Maskeliya-Balangoda road in the Dickoya, Wanaraja Estate area, following heavy rainfall in Hatton. The landslide occur... Read More


Audit report reveals over Rs. 2.27 billion in damage to schools and colleges following Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- A recent audit report has revealed that 150 national schools and seven National Colleges of Education suffered damages exceeding Rs. 2.27 billion following Cyclone Ditwah. A... Read More


Red landslide warning issued for several areas in Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued a Level 3 (Red) landslide early warning for several areas in the Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya districts. The wa... Read More


Former Immigration Dept. worker arrested with 48 passports over alleged visa fraud

Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- A former office assistant of the Department of Immigration and Emigration has been arrested by the Nawagamuwa Police for allegedly possessing 48 passports belonging to other ind... Read More