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Body suspected to be of missing navy officer found

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- A body suspected to be that of the navy officer reported missing in the incident in which a Sri Lanka Navy Dora craft met with an accident in the Angulana Sea area was found. It... Read More


Artificial Intelligence and human endeavour in counterterrorism: complementarity, limits, and the future of security

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Introduction: terrorism as a contest of information and meaning The struggle against terrorism has never been merely a contest of force. It is-at its core-a contest over informa... Read More


Public urged to avoid flying kites near high-voltage power lines

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The National System Operator requested the public to refrain from flying kites underneath, near, or around 220 kV and 132 kV high-voltage transmission lines, towers, and grid sub... Read More


Harsha de Silva accuses President Dissanayake of shifting stance on executive power

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Harsha de Silva has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of abandoning his long-held opposition to the concentration of ex... Read More


Compensation payments for drought-damaged crops begin today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that the disbursement of compensation for farmlands damaged by severe dry weather across several districts will commen... Read More


Johnston Fernando arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption today. He was taken into custody after arriving at the ... Read More


Supreme Court continues hearing petitions against Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 4 -- The hearing of petitions filed against the proposed Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill commenced for the second day before the Supreme Court today. The petition hearing is taking pl... Read More


Supreme Court starts deliberations on petitions challenging Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Examination of petitions filed challenging the Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill presented to Parliament by the government commenced before the Supreme Court. The petitions are bei... Read More


HRW tells Anura to "break from past government practice"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- The Sri Lankan government's prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on September 01. Unite... Read More


Former State Minister Arundika Fernando arrives at CCIB

Sri Lanka, Sept. 3 -- Former State Minister Arundika Fernando arrived at the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau. This was to record a statement regarding an investigation. Published by HT Digital C... Read More