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Sallay family warns legal action if daily visits restricted

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The wife of Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, Manori Sallay, has made an urgent appeal for daily visits to her husband, warning that his health is deteriorating rapidly due to... Read More


Tourism arrivals top 1.05mn, despite decline in revenue

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka from June 1 to June 10, 2026, reached 37,459, bringing total arrivals for the year to 1,059,481. India remained the largest source market, contribu... Read More


Sewwandi remanded for a further 30 days

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (12) that Ishara Sewwandi, who was arrested and detained for questioning over allegedly aidi... Read More


Bollywood trio receives warm welcome at BIA Silk Route Lounge

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Renowned Bollywood celebrities Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Jacqueline Fernandez arrived in Sri Lanka today. They were welcomed at the Silk Route facility at Band... Read More


Kuwait introduces new domestic worker recruitment rules

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The State of Kuwait has issued new rules regulating the recruitment of domestic workers, allowing restricted hiring to 10 approved countries - including Sri Lanka - while banning... Read More


UNP discusses restructuring and future alliances

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The United National Party working committee meeting took place yesterday afternoon at the political office on Flower Road in Colombo, under the patronage of former President and ... Read More


15 hospitalised following bus collision

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- About 15 people injured following a head-on collision between an SLTB bus and a private bus near the 170th post in Unatuwewa, which belongs to the Lunugamvehera police division, ... Read More


Ageing fleet, rural depots cause financial losses to SLTB

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena told Parliament on (11) that financial losses at several Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depots are mainly driven by ... Read More


Family, lawyer request daily access to Suresh Sallay

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Wife and the legal counsel of former State Intelligence Service Director, Retired Major General Suresh Sallay have requested the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to allow ... Read More


Parliament extends deadline for Cyclone Ditwah probe committee

Sri Lanka, June 11 -- Parliament today (11) approved an extension of the deadline granted to the Special Parliamentary Committee appointed to study the lack of preparedness for Cyclone Ditwah. The co... Read More