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Government to reconsider Protection of Residents Bill

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- The government intends to review the Protection of Residents Bill currently presented to Parliament, according to a notification provided by the Attorney General to the Supreme Co... Read More


SLPP-led alliance sweeps Kurunegala Cooperative elections

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led joint opposition secured a complete victory in the election for the Board of Directors of the Kurunegala Cooperative Society. While the... Read More


Gammanpila alleges government plot to delay PC elections

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila claimed today (9) that the government is planning to postpone Provincial Council elections due to a significant drop in its po... Read More


Father arrested for brutal assault on daughter

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Authorities took a father into custody at the Randiya Uyana housing complex in Modara following the circulation of a video showing the inhumane assault of his five-year-old daught... Read More


Event management industry gets its first-ever advisory council

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development took steps to establish an advisory council dedicated to the advancement of the event management sector. Minister Sunil ... Read More


Government following "pickpocket theory," says Mujibur Rahman

Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman criticised the National People's Power (NPP) government today (9), alleging that their refusal to increase wages until 2027 is a bet... Read More


Galle-Matara main road blocked

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- Traffic congestion on the Galle-Matara main road this evening (8). This is after a fire broke out in a shop in the Dewata Junction area, Galle. Published by HT Digital Content S... Read More


Sri TELO leader arrested over drug trafficking

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The Western Province North Crimes Division has arrested P. Udayarasa, the leader of the Sri Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (Sri TELO), for allegedly aiding and abetting large... Read More


Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- A 29-year-old motorcyclist died last evening (7) following a head-on collision with a van in the Randobe area on the Galle-Colombo main road. According to the police, the van was ... Read More


Legal experts raise alarm on controversial Occupants Bill

Sri Lanka, Feb. 8 -- The proposed Protection of Occupants Bill has emerged as a major talking point in Sri Lanka's legal and property circles, with senior lawyers warning that it may tilt the balance ... Read More