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Committee report on repeal of PTA submitted to Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- President's Counsel Rienzie Arsecularatne, chair of the committee appointed to review and make recommendations on the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has officia... Read More


President claims taxpayer money was previously used to fund extremism

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, alleged that it was disclosed to him, during a discussion with intelligence officers, the manner in which public tax money had p... Read More


Sri Lanka extends condolences over fatal military plane crash in Turkiye

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Turkiye following the tragic ... Read More


Police obtain 07-day detention order for Kirinda drug haul suspects

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Tissamaharama Magistrate's Court has granted permission to detain and interrogate the suspects arrested in connection with the Kirinda drug haul seizure for seven days. The ... Read More


Five new foreign envoys present credentials to President Dissanayake

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Three newly appointed Ambassadors and two High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this m... Read More


Announcement on fertilizer subsidy for Maha season

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Commissioner General of Agrarian Development, Dhammika Ranatunga, says that there is no reason for concerns regarding delays or non-receipt of the fertilizer subsidy for the ... Read More


Revenue growth expected to slow down in 2026 due to decline in vehicle imports - Draft Report on Appropriation Bill

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The draft report prepared in accordance with Standing Order 121(5)(i) of Parliament regarding the Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2026 was considered at the meeting of ... Read More


Kuchchaveli PS Chairman's bail application rejected

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has rejected the bail application filed by the Chairman of the Kuchchaveli Pradeshiya Sabha, Ainiya Pillai Mubarak of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress... Read More


One in five Sri Lankan adults suffer from diabetes - health officials

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Health authorities have revealed that one in five adults in Sri Lanka is currently living with diabetes, underscoring a growing public health concern in the country. Speaking at... Read More


FR petition seeks order to recover compensation paid to ex-Ministers and MPs for property damage

Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- The Supreme Court has fixed for consideration the fundamental rights (FR) petition filed seeking an order to recover the compensation "unlawfully" obtained by several former Mini... Read More