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Mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks identified: Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Mastermind of the Easter Sunday attacks has been identified, according to Ravi Seneviratne, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security. According top Nizam Kariyappar, a Me... Read More


Kalutara district party organiser rescued from a coconut tree

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A man claiming to be the Kalutara District Organiser for the Ape Jana BalaPakshaya (Our People's Power Party) was rescued from a coconut tree in the Elagahawatta area of Payagala ... Read More


Parliament to debate giving IGP national police commission powers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- An urgent debate is scheduled to take place in Parliament today during the adjournment on a proposal submitted by the Opposition to the Speaker. The motion opposes the transfer of... Read More


Showers or thundershowers in several areas after 1pm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Western province and in Galle and Matara... Read More


Monk begins fast, demanding reinstatement of Former President's security

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A hunger strike has been launched by a Buddhist monk to protest the removal of security personnel assigned to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and to demand that security be re... Read More


Government acts to curb African swine fever outbreak

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The entire country of Sri Lanka has now been designated as an African Swine Fever, or ASF, risk area. An extraordinary gazette notification has been issued by the Director Genera... Read More


Court to rule on former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara's anticipatory bail plea in October

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has scheduled the order regarding the anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara for October 14. Colombo Chief Magi... Read More


Failure to seek UNHRC vote cost Sri Lanka potential support from China, Russia, and Cuba

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted Resolution A/HRC/60/L.1/Rev.1, titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka," without... Read More


Suspect Piyal Manamperi further remanded in Middeniya drugs case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Walasmulla Magistrate's Court has ordered the further remand of Piyal Manamperi until October 22. Manamperi was the first person arrested in connection with the drug seizure ... Read More


Digital bus fare payments to begin by end of November 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake announced in Parliament today (8) that passengers traveling on buses equipped with ticketing machines are expected to be able to pay their f... Read More