Lawyer Gunaratne Wanninayake files writ petition to prevent arrest
Attorney-at-law Gunaratne Wanninayake has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with a recent incident involving a Police Constable at the Mount Lavinia Court premises. The lawyer filed the…
New office bearers appointed to 02 Parliamentary Friendship Associations
The Sri Lanka – Belarus and Sri Lanka – Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Associations have been established for the Tenth Parliament of Sri Lanka, further strengthening Sri Lanka’s parliamentary diplomacy and fostering international cooperation. The two meetings to establish the associations…
Online advertisement : Four arrested for defrauding over Rs. 500,000
Four suspects have been arrested for defrauding Rs. 569,610 from an individual under the pretext of purchasing a water motor. According to the Police, the arrested group are the chief suspect and three others who had aided the financial fraud….
Sri Lanka to issue domestic Dollar Bonds as short-term liquidity tool
The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to issue domestic dollar-denominated bonds as a new loan instrument aimed at strengthening short-term liquidity within the local foreign exchange market. According to the government, foreign exchange inflows have improved significantly in recent…
Inside the Nepal raid: How police tracked down Ishara Sewwandi
The dramatic arrest of underworld suspect Ishara Sewwandi in Nepal was the result of a three-day international operation led by Sri Lankan police, working with Nepalese law enforcement and Interpol support, officials said. Sewwandi — the alleged mastermind behind the…
51 floating parcels with 839 kg of drugs seized off southern waters
The Sri Lanka Navy has recovered 51 floating packages containing a massive stock of illegal drugs off the southern coast, authorities said. The seized packages contained approximately 670 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE), 156 kilograms of heroin, and around 12…
Weather today: Heavy falls above 100 mm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 15 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 15 October 2025 The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) and the atmospheric disturbances vicinity of the island are currently influencing the…
Sweet protection – Sri Lanka backs local sugar farmers with new policy
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to make it mandatory for all government institutions to procure only brown sugar in their food purchases, as part of efforts to support Sri Lanka’s local sugar industry. The decision applies to…
70% of casino users now online in SL – No tax system in place yet, COPF reveals
The Finance Ministry and the Department of Inland Revenue have agreed to implement the Public Finance Committee’s recommendation to establish a Gambling Regulatory Authority by June 30, 2026, to formally regulate the casino industry in Sri Lanka. The decision was…
Google to invest $15 billion in India AI center
Google on Tuesday announced that it will invest $15 billion to build a giant data center and artificial intelligence base in India. “This investment of approximately $15 billion (USD) over five years (2026-2030) is Google’s largest investment in India to…