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National Business Facilitation Centre to open next week

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A National Business Facilitation Centre (NBFC) is set to be established next week, following Cabinet approval with the aim of bringing about a positive transformation in the ind... Read More


Heavy showers above 50mm expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Heavy showers above 50 mm are likely in parts of Galle, Matara, Kalutara and Ratnapura districts today(17), the Department of Meteorology said. Showers will occur at times in t... Read More


Army troops recover youth's body after difficult operation at Mini World's End

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The body of a 27-year-old youth who had fallen into a 355-metre-deep precipice at the Ududumbara 'Punchi Lokantha' viewpoint was recovered by Sri Lanka Army Commando troops yest... Read More


PM meets new Chinese ambassador, discusses school uniform programme

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met a delegation led by newly appointed Chinese Ambassador H.E. Wei Huaxiang at Temple Trees on September 16, PM Media reported.Follow Fede... Read More


The Viluthu Foundation supports women's livelihood, entrepreneurship development

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The Viluthu Foundation for Women has launched an initiative 'Her Rise: When She Rises Communities Rise' to support women's livelihood and entrepreneurship development, especiall... Read More


Senior SLPP member and former NTC Chairman Renuka Perera arrested over bribery allegations

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Senior Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna member and former National Transport Commission Chairman Renuka Perera has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribe... Read More


Heroin, Ice worth over Rs. 25 Mn seized from Kalubowila Avishka's accomplice

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Officers of the Special Task Force (STF) Organised Crime Suppression Unit II have arrested a 33-year-old individual with Heroin and Ice worth over Rs. 25 million. The suspect ha... Read More


Main suspect, three-wheeler driver in Dehiwala grenade attack arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The police have arrested the main suspect and the driver of the three-wheeler they were riding in, in the Dehiwala grenade attack incident where two brothers were killed and the... Read More


National Hospital Director summoned to Court on 22

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena yesterday issued a notice directing the Colombo National Hospital Director to appear in court on September 22 over the failure to submit medical ... Read More


SC finds political motive behind CID probe into Ravi, Shani

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The Supreme Court has held that a complaint which led to a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigation against Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Senevi... Read More