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Murder of Kuliyapitiya youth: 18-year-old girlfriend arrested

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Police have arrested the girlfriend of the youth from Kuliyapitiya who was found murdered weeks after his disappearance. The 18-year-old suspect, a resident of Wassawulla in Iluk... Read More


Bikers arrested for street racing on Galle Road fined, licenses suspended

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The driving licenses of the 15 motorcycle riders who were arrested for engaging in illegal street racing and reckless riding on Galle Road in Bambalapitiya last week, have been su... Read More


SC concludes hearing petitions against 'Sri Lanka Electricity Bill'

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Supreme Court has concluded its hearing of the petitions filed challenging the proposed Sri Lanka Electricity Bill, which includes proposed reforms for the electricity sector.... Read More


SC calls for progress report on probe into Pastor Jerome Fernando

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Supreme Court has instructed the Attorney General to submit a report pertaining to the progress of investigations into Pastor Jerome Fernando, the self-styled 'prophet' who ca... Read More


Retired Auxiliary Bishop Marius Peiris passes away

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The retired Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Colombo, His Lordship the most Rev. Dr. Marius Peiris has passed away, the Archdiocese of Colombo announced. Most Rev. Dr. Marius Peiris ... Read More


Court order issued preventing disruptions to new SLFP Chairman and Act. Gen. Sec

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Kaduwela District Court today (13) issued an enjoining order preventing any individuals from disrupting the new Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Wijeyadasa Rajap... Read More


Foreigner injured after base jumping from Colombo Lotus Tower

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- A foreigner national has reportedly sustained injuries in an accident while participating in the Base Jump event at the Colombo Lotus Tower this afternoon (13). According to repo... Read More


Edu. Minister responds to concerns over O/L English and Science papers

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- In response to the concerns raised surrounding the alleged irregularities pertaining to the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination's English and Science question papers, Mi... Read More


School sports coaches to receive teaching appointments?

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha announced plans to recruit sports coaches, previously appointed to non-academic positions in schools from National Colleges of Education ... Read More


Court order against protest planned by uni. students and staff in Nugegoda

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The Nugegoda Magistrate's Court has issued an order preventing the students and non-academic staff of the Open University of Sri Lanka and the University of Sri Jayawardenapura fr... Read More