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Move to ban planes flying over Parliamentary complex: Marikkar reveals

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- While revealing that there is a move to ban planes flying over the Parliamentary complex, Opposition MP S.M. Marikkar today urged the government to change this decision. "We hav... Read More


Ronaldo becomes first football billionaire with big Saudi contract

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Cristiano Ronaldo's football career has been a series of glittering firsts, from a record transfer to Real Madrid to scoring more competition goals than any man in history. He's n... Read More


Ministry additional secretary arrested over alleged corruption

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Saman Kumari, former Acting Director General of the Office for Reparations and current Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, ... Read More


Namal accuses government of not taking vote on resolution adopted at UNHRC

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa today accused the government of not taking a vote for the resolution adopted without a vote at the 60th session of the United... Read More


BIA records 14% rise in flight traffic in first eight months

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has recorded a 14.4 percent increase in flight traffic during the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. A total... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs. 3 Bn airfield facility at Rathmalana Airport

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the construction of a new airfield facility complex at the Colombo International Airport in Rathmalana. The approval follows the Cabinet mee... Read More


Denmark to ban social media for under-15s to protect children from 'unleashed monster'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Denmark will ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced, accusing digital platforms of "stealing our children's childhood." Speaking at th... Read More


Wildlife Office to be established at Mattala Airport

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a dedicated Wildlife Department office at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota. The decision comes in ... Read More


Bombay High Court bars Shilpa Shetty from travelling to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has once again been stopped from leaving the country. The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused her request to travel to Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a Y... Read More


Government to discourage use of plastic bottles in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Oct. 7 -- The government is out to discourage the production and usage of plastic bottles and shift towards using glass bottles, Minister of Industries Sunil Handunetti told Parliament today.... Read More