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US AND SRI LANKA FORCE CLOSE ECONOMIC TIES, EYEING SRI LANKA AS REGIONAL TRADE HUB

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- In a high-level virtual event, diplomats and business leaders from the United States, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives convened on August 12, 2025, to discuss expanding economic and t... Read More


FORMER STATE MINISTER SHASHEENDRA RAJAPAKSA FURTHER REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been further remanded until August 26. The order was issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court. Published by HT Digital Con... Read More


THE KOREAN AMBASSADOR MEETS THE SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- New Korean Administration Ready to Strengthen Ties with Sri Lanka -Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Miyon LEE A meeting between Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to t... Read More


POLICE CULTURAL DIVISION DIRECTOR ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY REMANDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) recently arrested the Acting Director of the Police Cultural Division, Senior Superintendent of Police... Read More


FOREIGN CIGARETTES WORTH OVER RS. 6 MILLION SEIZED AT BIA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Police Narcotics Bureau officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) arrested two Sri Lankan businessmen this morning (19) for illegally importing foreign cigarettes ... Read More


SPEAKER CERTIFIES SRI LANKA ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ACT

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has certified the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was passed in Parliament on August 6. With his endorsement, the bill officially ... Read More


YOUNG MAN DROWNS IN JAFFNA SEA AFTER BIRTHDAY PARTY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A young man drowned yesterday (18) while swimming in the sea off Thalayadi, Vadamarachchi East, in Jaffna. According to a local correspondent, the incident occurred after the vi... Read More


MAN INJURED IN SHOOTING IN PELIYAGODA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- A shooting occurred on Gnanarathana Mawatha in Peliyagoda today (19), injuring one person. Police said the victim was hospitalized following the incident. Published by HT Digit... Read More


HOT WEATHER IN SEVERAL AREAS ACROSS THE ISLAND TOMORROW.

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts several areas of the island to experience heat that can be felt by the human body tomorrow (20). The department stated that this hot weat... Read More


EX-NATIONAL LOTTERIES BOARD DIRECTOR REMANDED

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- Tusitha Halloluwa, a former director of the National Lotteries Board, has been remanded until the 28th of this month by the Colombo Magistrates' Court. He was arrested after a w... Read More