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Gnanasara Thera to be produced before Colombo Magistrate's Court today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Imprisoned Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (10). He is due to be produced in connection with a c... Read More


USS Tulsa returns to Colombo for scheduled port visit

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- COLOMBO, Oct. 7: USS Tulsa (LCS 16), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship of the United States Navy, arrived at the Port of Colombo yesterday for its second visit to Sri L... Read More


Former NSB Chairman Pradeep Kariyawasam arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Former National Savings Bank Chairman, husband of former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, Pradeep Kariyawasam was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Brib... Read More


High Court affirms 9-month prison sentence for Gnanasara Thera

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The High Court affirmed the 9-month prison sentence imposed on Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court regarding a statement made during ... Read More


Cabinet approves contract for wastewater network at Eravurpattu textile zone

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- The Cabinet of Ministers approved awarding a contract to build the internal wastewater collection network and pumping system at the Textile Manufacturing Investment Zone in the Pu... Read More


Former Chief Judicial Sanghanayaka of Udadumbara protests

Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Former Chief Judicial Sanghanayaka of Udadumbara, Venerable Poppitiye Sumangala Thera, is staging a protest near the Buddha shrine in Udadumbara town. The demonstration is being ... Read More


Opposition members assault NPP councillor during Maharagama Urban Council session

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- A member of the ruling party was assaulted inside the council chamber by opposition councillors during the monthly council session held today (06) at the National People's Power-l... Read More


M. M. D. J. Senaratne appointed acting Director General of Department of National Botanical Gardens

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- HCP Jayaweera, who served as the Director General of the Department of National Botanical Gardens, retired from public service upon reaching 60 years of age on 14 September 2026. ... Read More


Rumesh Tharanga nominated for 'Athlete of the Year 2026' award

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga was nominated for the 2026 World Athletics Athlete of the Year award presented by World Athletics. Rumesh won 13 out of 14 competitions within the yea... Read More


Order issued regarding Browns Hill property linked to Basil Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 6 -- The Financial Crimes Investigation Division obtained an order from the Matara Magistrate's Court regarding a property in Browns Hill, Matara, allegedly linked to former minister B... Read More