Sign in
Sign in
Recover your password.
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Browsing Category
Local
Three Indian fishermen arrested for poaching in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy seized an Indian fishing boat and apprehended 03 Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, during a special operation conducted in the northern sea area off the Delft Island, Jaffna.
The Northern…
Petitions against Adani wind power project in Mannar withdrawn
The Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed with the Supreme Court against the Cabinet approval granted for India’s Adani Green Energy for a wind power project in Wedithalathivu, Mannar, have been withdrawn today (18).
The Attorney…
Imported milk powder prices to increase from April
The importers of powdered milk foods have decided to increase the prices by 4.7% with effect from 01 April 2025.
Accordingly, the price of a 400-gram packet of imported milk powder is expected to increase by around Rs. 50.
Adani Group still keen on renewable power project in Sri Lanka
The Adani Group is still keen to get Adani Green Energy’s $1-billion renewable energy power project in Sri Lanka back on its agenda, sources said. In February, the company had said it had decided to withdraw from the project, but it has…
CID search Sagala Ratnayaka’s office in hunt for ex-IGP Deshabandu
Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have conducted a search at the office premises of former Parliamentarian Sagala Ratnayaka at Morawaka in Matara, as part of their efforts to locate former Inspector General of Police…
Sexual assault on doctor: Suspect released from prison on same day; more details emerge
More details have emerged regarding the suspect, who was arrested this morning in connection with the sexual assault of a female doctor at the doctors’ quarters of the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital on Monday night (10).
The suspect has…
President announces resumption of key Japanese and Chinese projects in Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that eleven Japanese projects and seventy-six Chinese projects, which provide economic benefits to Sri Lanka but were previously stalled, have now recommenced, according to the President’s Media…
SC issues notice to ex-President Maithripala Sirisena
The Supreme Court today (11) has issued a notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena, requiring him to appear before the court on April 29 and show cause for his failure to comply with the court order to pay Rs. 1 million in…
Sri Lanka among countries with lowest terror threats in the world
Sri Lanka has been named one of the countries with the lowest terror threats in the world, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025.
The 12th annual GTI report, released on Wednesday (March 5), ranked Sri Lanka 100th among 163…
Sri Lankan woman and dog killed, man injured in targeted shooting at house in Canada
A 20-year-old woman is dead and a man is badly injured after a double shooting inside a Markham home that police say was targeted and shot at multiple times in the past year.
The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. Friday at a residence…