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HC orders Ven.Gnanasara Thera's arrest after absence

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Colombo High Court yesterday issued an arrest warrant against Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Secretary Ven.Galagodaatthe Gnanasara Thera over a case filed against for making a statement... Read More


Businessman with Rs. 80 Mn worth 'Ice' arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Katunayake Airport Police Narcotic Bureau Officers arrested a Sri Lankan airline passenger on Tuesday night while he was attempting to smuggle out a stock of 'Ice' (methamphetamin... Read More


RW's PSO allegedly attacked by cameraman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A cameraman of a media entity has assaulted one of the security officers attached to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe as he was leaving the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court af... Read More


SC awards Rs.1 Mn against two PCs over illegal arrest, detention

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court, by a majority decision, yesterday ordered two officers of the Homagama Police to pay a total of Rs.1 million from their personal funds to a mason after finding ... Read More


CA dismisses Dilith Jayaweera's writ petition against Magistrate

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Court of Appeal yesterday decided to dismiss the writ petition filed by Sarvajana Balaya Party leader MP Dilith Jayaweera challenging the legality of a complaint lodged by the... Read More


CBSL urges public to report illegal deposit-taking schemes

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has urged the public and media to provide information on individuals and entities engaged in illegal financial and deposit-taking schemes, war... Read More


Reliance Consumer Products CEO to deliver keynote at SLEIS

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Consumer Products Limited, Krishnakumar, popularly known as Kk, will deliver the keynote address on the opening day of the Sri Lanka Econom... Read More


PMI - Construction expands in August 2026

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers' Index for Construction (PMI - Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, recorded 59.4 in August 2026, indicating continued expans... Read More


Janashakthi Life recognised among Lanka's Top 20 Women-Friendly Workplaces

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Janashakthi Life, the flagship life insurance company of JXG (Janashakthi Group), has been recognised among Sri Lanka's Top 20 Women-Friendly Workplaces 2026 at the Satynmag Women... Read More


Beyond the Skyline: How Real Estate could shape Sri Lanka's economy by 2030

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- When most people think of real estate in Sri Lanka, they think of soaring land values, premium apartment towers and the construction cranes dominating the Colombo skyline. Yet the... Read More