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Vehicle registrations surge; over 133,000 registered in 2025 so far

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has recorded a significant increase in vehicle registrations this year, with a total of 133,678 vehicles registered as of July 2025, Commissi... Read More


Accident involving President's Secretary's car injures four

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Four members of the same family, including two children, were hospitalised following an accident involving the official vehicle of President's Secretary Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanay... Read More


Two petitions challenging legality of Sri Lanka-India MoUs dismissed by SC

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Two Fundamental Rights petitions filed seeking an order to invalidate the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Sri Lanka and India, were today dismissed by th... Read More


PUCSL to hold public hearing on February's island-wide power failure on August 5

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) will conduct a public hearing tomorrow (5), to investigate the island-wide power failure that occurred on February 9, 2025. T... Read More


Weak immigration laws pose a threat to Sri Lanka's free visa policy for foreigners

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- In the wake of the poor enforcement of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act, concerns are being raised whether the government's attempt to open the country for free visa entry for nat... Read More


Health Ministry intervenes to settle Kalutara hospital dispute

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Plans to set up professorial units for the University of Moratuwa's Faculty of Medicine at the Teaching Hospital Kalutara are now back on track after a week of tensions between ho... Read More


PM vows strong action against university harassment

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- All forms of harassment, sexual harassment, violence, and undue pressure against university students must end immediately. She affirmed that the government is prepared to take the... Read More


''I will die, but not alone, if my pension is touched'' - Ex. JVP MP Nandana Gunathilake warns

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- "I will die, but not alone, I was a guerrilla," former JVP Parliamentarian and candidate for the 1999 Presidential election Nandana Gunathilake has warned in a Facebook post, citi... Read More


76 shooting incidents this year, leaving 41 dead and 43 injured

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A total of 76 shooting incidents have been reported across the country so far in 2025, resulting in 41 deaths and 43 injuries, according to police sources. The latest of these in... Read More


IGP ordered to appoint an official to supervise actions on custodial deaths

Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) on Friday (01) ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to appoint an official to supervise the actions taken in terms of the... Read More