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Dambulla Tourist Police recover missing mobile phones of two Italians

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Dambulla Tourist Police have recovered mobile phones worth approximately Rs. 370,000 belonging to an Italian couple who reported that the devices had gone missing while travellin... Read More


HRCSL recommends immediate release of Piratheepan's books

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has found that the continued seizure of two Tamil-language books authored by B. Piratheepan by Sri Lanka Customs violated his fun... Read More


Ananda College wins gold at 'Guru Prathibha Prabha' awards

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Ananda College, Colombo, won the Gold Award for the Best Innovative Practice of the Year at the 'Guru Prathibha Prabha' 2026 Awards Ceremony. The award was in the category of sc... Read More


Shiranthi admitted to National Hospital's Cardiology Unit

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is being held on remand at the Welikada Prison, was admitted to the Cardiology Unit of the National Hospital in Colombo yesterday (12).... Read More


Initiative for proper E-Waste Management towards a Green Economy, a Digital Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Marking the upcoming International E-Waste Day on October 14, a high-level consultation was held at the Environment Ministry yesterday to establish a co-ordinated national mechan... Read More


Chandima Weerakkody grilled for six hours

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Former Minister and former Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody arrived at the Bribery Commission yesterday (12), recorded a statement, and subsequently departed. He had presented... Read More


Evolving Bay of Bengal low-pressure system threatens heavy rains

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a weather warning as a low-pressure area is expected to develop over the southeastern Bay of Bengal today (13), bringing widespread rain and... Read More


Sri Lanka prepares agri-food exporters for EU pesticide MRL policy changes

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- An educational webinar for Sri Lankan public and private sector stakeholders in the agri-food export industry was hosted jointly by the Sri Lankan Embassy to the European Union i... Read More


Sri Lanka prepares agri-food exporters for EU pesticide MRL policy changes

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- An educational webinar for Sri Lankan public and private sector stakeholders in the agri-food export industry was hosted jointly by the Sri Lankan Embassy to the European Union i... Read More


USSD gives SL Tier 2 status for anti-trafficking

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka has secured Tier 2 status in the US State Department's 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting the continued efforts of the ... Read More