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Over 8000 bottles of drinking water with fake SLS logo seized

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- A stock of nearly 8,500 bottled drinking water bottles that had been prepared to be released to the market using a fake Sri Lanka Standards logo (SLS Mark) were uncovered by Offi... Read More


Air cargo operations to be modernised with new digital community system

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Under the leadership of the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation, a new initiative has been launched to introduce the Air Cargo Community System (ACCS) to make Sri Lanka's air ca... Read More


US Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrives in SL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- US Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrived in Colombo on August 22 to assume his duties as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka.Downloading Interactive Geographic Maps Amba... Read More


Public goodwill the anchor of India-Sri Lanka alliance, says envoy Mahishini Colonne

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India Mahishini Colonne highlighted how public goodwill serves as the vital backbone of India-Sri Lanka relationswhile economic investments and s... Read More


Doctor's body found close to his abandoned vehicle

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The body of a 49-year-old anesthesiologist attached to the Badulla Teaching Hospital, who was reported missing on Sunday (23), was found in the Mapakadawewa area in Mahiyanganaya... Read More


Indonesia's 81st anniversary of Independence Day celebrations

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Indonesia's Ambassador to Sri Lanka Dewi Gustina Tobing hosted a National Day Reception at the Indonesian Embassy in Colombo recently. The event marked Indonesia's 81st anniversa... Read More


President's Fund launches scholarship programme for North Central Province lottery sales assistants' children

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The inaugural programme of the educational scholarship scheme to be provided by the President's Fund from 2026 for children of low-income lottery sales assistants was held at the... Read More


Infrastructure is an instrument of national development and the future of our people - PM

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said for any Government, infrastructure is never simply about constructing physical assets. Rather, it is an instrument of national developm... Read More


Forensic lab under Police to fast-track criminal investigations

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- In a bid to ease severe prison congestion and eliminate judicial bottlenecks, lawmakers are pressing to establish a modern forensic laboratory directly under the Police Departmen... Read More


Diplomats in New Delhi to experience Esala Perahera

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The diplomatic community in New Delhi will have a special opportunity this week to experience one of Sri Lanka's most iconic living traditions, as diplomats from Embassies and Hi... Read More