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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


Main train line services delayed due to technical fault

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- A train traveling from Talaimannar to Colombo experienced a sudden technical malfunction today (8). The train broke down between Gampaha and Veyangoda. As a result, train servic... Read More


Heated exchange in Parliament over police transfers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- A heated situation arose in Parliament today (8) during the session chaired by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, centered on the issue of Police transfers. The Chief Opposition Whip,... Read More


Almost 3,000 schools islandwide are classified as Difficult or Extremely Difficult

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- A circular issued by the Ministry of Education reveals that nearly 3,000 schools out of the 10,102 nationwide are classified as Difficult or Extremely Difficult schools. This repr... Read More


Double murder in Ranna involved shooting

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- It has been revealed that a shooting took place during the incident where a couple was fatally stabbed at a house in the Wadigala area of Hungama, Ranna. This discovery follows t... Read More


Intermittent rain expected across the island

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts intermittent rain or thunderstorms in the Northern and North Central Provinces, as well as in the Trincomalee District. In other areas, ra... Read More


Three-wheeler driver arrested for extorting money from Brazilian woman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 8 -- The Kollupitiya Police have arrested a three-wheeler driver in connection with an incident where he allegedly forcibly took Rs. 30,000 from a Brazilian woman. Police identified t... Read More