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UNP forms committee to initiate dialogue with SJB

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The United National Party (UNP) has appointed a three-member committee to open talks with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) aimed at reconciliation. According to an official stat... Read More


Deepika Padukone becomes new voice for Meta AI in India, US, other nations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone collaborated with Meta to become the new voice of its AI version across multiple countries. Taking to her Instagram handle, Deepika shared a v... Read More


Tax failures pushed millions into poverty - HRW report

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's long-running failures in tax policy have worsened the country's economic collapse and violated the basic rights of its citizens, particularly the right to education, ... Read More


Former State Engineering Corporation director arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Former State Engineering Corporation (SEC) Director Nilu Dilhara Wijedasa has been arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly misusing state resources to carry out repairs ... Read More


PM Harini meets Jaishankar

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya began her official visit to India today with a meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi. Dr. Jaishankar,... Read More


My client never sang obscene songs - Counsel denies police claim

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The President's Counsel appearing on behalf of Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake yesterday (15) informed the Court that the police had wrongly accused his client of committin... Read More


Sri Lanka's former cricketer Warnaweera dies at 64

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's former cricketer Jayananda Warnaweera passed away today at the age of 64. Jayananda Warnaweera debuted in Tests against Pakistan in 1986 and represented Sri Lanka in... Read More


Inland Revenue exceeds tax collection target by September

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has surpassed its expected tax collection for the first nine months of 2025, recording 102 percent of the target by the end of Septemb... Read More


Child abuse cases rise, warns HRCSL

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has raised alarm over an increase in reports of child rights violations, particularly cases of corporal punishment, The HRCSL wa... Read More


Over 300,000 driver's licenses await issuance: Officials revealed

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Officials from the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that over 300,000 driver's licenses are currently pe... Read More