Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- The Officer-in-Charge of the Traffic Division at the Walapane Kirthibandarapura Police, who was presented before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court in connection with a bribery... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Philip Ward informed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, that Sri Lanka's food insecurity has dropped from 24% to 16%. The new represen... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Wildlife officials in Sri Lanka are advising people in the hill country to secure their dogs at night, following a surge in attacks by leopards. A CCTV camera in Ginigathhena ca... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A Sri Lankan deputy minister has claimed that printing money does not lead to an increase in inflation, arguing that the nation's economy is now stable. Speaking to reporters t... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- An incident involving a wild elephant and a small lorry was reported in Kekirawa, North Central Sri Lanka, earlier today (18). Police said one person sustained injuries in the i... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Sri Lanka's Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has launched an inquiry into three former ministers over alleged illegal assets, police sources say. The investigation... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A court in Colombo has ordered the remand of two agricultural officers accused of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 300,000. The suspects - Sujeewa Lal Kumara, an Agricult... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- A formal complaint has been filed with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, accusing him of corrup... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Sri Lanka's Election Commission has rejected 36 out of 83 applications submitted this year to register new political parties, officials said. Director General of the Commission,... Read More
Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 -- Operational profits from Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited rose by 78% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to... Read More