Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A complete fishing ban on China's Yangtze River is helping scientists in their efforts to save the critically endangered finless porpoise. The species, which is the last large aq... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Former Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa and five co-accused have been indicted by the Attorney General, facing charges of misusing public funds. The Colombo High Court heard th... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The 13 Sri Lankan powerlifters who represented the country at the 2025 Asian Powerlifting Championship in Nepal have won a total of 34 medals: 27 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze. T... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Excavations at a mass grave site within the Colombo Port have so far unearthed the remains of at least eighty-eight individuals. The discovery was made in July 2024 during const... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- It has been reported that the Attorney General's advice has been sought regarding the no-confidence motion submitted to Parliament against Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayase... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval for the awarding of three construction contracts for the Central Expressway Project. The contracts relate to the first part of Ph... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake appeared before the illegal assets division of the Criminal Investigation Department. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission fro... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been brought before the Fort Magistrate's Court by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The CID arreste... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Train services on all lines have been disrupted following a derailment that occurred this evening between the Maradana and Dematagoda railway yards. According to Sri Lanka Railw... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A man who impersonated veteran film director Somaratne Dissanayake to obtain nude photos and videos from women across the island, promising them acting roles, has apologised to t... Read More