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Parliament divided over USD 2.5m cyber crime

High-Tech car theft syndicates target SL’s rental sector

Gateway Media Club Hosts Nature Photography Workshop with Chitral Jayatilake

Project Nova: Empowering Sri Lanka’s Next Generation of Innovators

Prisons: Not fit for purpose

Arankele – the sanctuary for pansukulika monks

How Sri Lanka’s heirloom rice can preserve Indigenous farming and help manage disease

WASGAMUWA, Sri Lanka – Prior to the 1940s and the Green Revolution, Sri Lankan paddy farmers cultivated traditional rice, locally known as puran…

Hollywood Star Rosamund Pike to Visit Sri Lanka in Role as Landmine Awareness Ambassador

Award-winning British actress Rosamund Pike, globally recognised for her acclaimed performances in films such as Gone Girl and Woman in Gold , i…

Sri Lankan Teachers Take to the Streets Over Poverty Wages and Unbearable Classroom Conditions

Sri Lankan educators have launched protests across the country, voicing deep frustration over what they describe as cripplingly low salaries and…

Grade 5 Scholarship Exam Set for Sunday: What Parents and Students Must Know

The highly anticipated 2026 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination is scheduled to take place this Sunday, 9th August, with authorities confirming that…

Prisons Minister Warns of Organised Conspiracy Behind Recent Island-Wide Jail Unrest

Minister Points to Coordinated Sabotage as Cause of Prison Disturbances Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has told Parliament that the wa…

PM Harini Amarasuriya Calls on Engineers to Champion Inclusive Service at Pera Engineers

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has declared that the true hallmark of quality engineering is its capacity to serve all members of society…

Sri Lankan Court Remands Indian Fishermen Rescued Near Rameswaram Waters

A Sri Lankan court has remanded a group of Indian fishermen from Rameswaram who were rescued at sea, placing them in custody as legal proceeding…

Nearly 4,000 Specialist Doctors Have Left Sri Lanka in Five Years, Parliament Hears

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Police Accused of Threatening Pradeshiya Sabha Chief Following Thaiyiddy Court Decision

Tensions have flared in the Valikamam North area of the Northern Province after the chairman of the local Pradeshiya Sabha alleged that Sri Lank…

President Dissanayake Orders New Joint Mechanism to Tackle Prison Security and Inmate Welfare

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a directive to establish a dedicated joint mechanism aimed at comprehensively addressing prison se…

Fourteen Factory Workers Rushed to Hospital After Van Plunges Off Cliff Edge in Bulathsinhala

At least fourteen factory workers were admitted to hospital on Wednesday morning after the van carrying them veered off a road and plummeted dow…

Prison Unrest Grips Sri Lanka as Fresh Riots Erupt, Leaving Inmates Dead

A fresh wave of violent unrest has swept through Sri Lankan prisons, resulting in deaths and a dangerous escalation of tensions within the count…