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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


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