Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Neville Wanniarachchi, the chief security officer of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been further remanded until October 31 by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. Wanniarach... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first expedition to successfully scale the summit of Mount Everest, has died in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, aged 92. His famil... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- An Agricultural Research & Production Assistant has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 1.... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A boat carrying a stock of suspected narcotics has been apprehended by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Southern seas. According to the Navy Spokesman, the five-member crew and the boa... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- 'Sarvajana Balaya' leader and Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera says he is glad that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has heeded their consistent critique of a policy measu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- US President Donald Trump says "great progress" was made during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, with the pair agreeing to face-to-face talks in Hu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Severe traffic congestion has been reported on several roads in Colombo due to the prevailing heavy rains. It is reported that several roads are inundated due to heavy rainfall,... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Three suspects including a Police Constable, his mother-in-law and a close associate of an organised criminal have been arrested for allegedly sheltering Ishara Sewwandi, the wan... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- A new ticket counter offering air tickets at subsidised prices has been launched at the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency (SLFEA) in Narahenpita, in accordance with the governm... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Government of Sri Lanka held discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a loan amounting to USD 100 million, coupled with an externally financed grant amou... Read More