NPP captures Weligama PS chair from SJB in fresh vote
Chinthaka Hewapathirana of the National People’s Power (NPP) was elected Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha on Monday securing 22 votes in favour and 21 against. The vote followed a period of political uncertainty at the local authority after the…
SSC earn promotion back to Tier A after Tier B success
Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) have earned promotion back to Tier A after building an unassailable lead in the Tier B tournament, completing a swift return to Sri Lanka’s top-tier domestic competition. Singhalese Sports Club’s demotion last season sent shockwaves through…
Specialist doctors say they will not join GMOA strike
The Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) said Sunday that none of its members will participate in trade union action announced by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), distancing itself from a planned escalation of actions starting Monday (2). Dr. Ashoka…
Myanmar scam centres: China executes four Bai family mafia members
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, a notorious crime dynasty operating scam centres in Myanmar. They were among 21 family members and associates convicted of fraud, homicide, and other crimes by a Guangdong court. Last November,…
AG’s Dept. Legal Officers’ Org warns of coordinated campaign targeting AG
The Attorney General’s Department Legal Officers’ Association has raised concerns over what it described as unfounded and baseless personal attacks targeting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe and officers of the department in the performance of their official duties. In a resolution…
Moves to develop massive Quartz deposit in Monaragala
A series of immediate steps to secure and integrate a vast quartz deposit in Kotikambokka, Monaragala district, into the national economy is underway, following a field visit to the area, Industry Minister Sunil Handuneththi said. Preliminary scientific assessments estimate the…
Lapse in appropriations: notice from U.S. Embassy
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that it will temporarily limit regular updates on its Facebook page due to a lapse in appropriations in the United States, which has led to a partial shutdown of the U.S. federal…
Special Security and Traffic Plan for Relics Exposition at Gangaramaya
Sri Lanka Police have announced heightened security and a special traffic management plan ahead of the exposition of Sacred Relics brought from India, scheduled to take place at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo from February 5 to 11, 2026….
Dalai Lama wins first Grammy
The Dalai Lama is now a Grammy winner, beating out Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah for the coveted award on Sunday, Feb. 1. The Tibetan spiritual leader, 90, took the Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording for…
Two Matugama cops arrested over missing firearm
A Police inspector and a Constable have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a pistol and a magazine containing 10 rounds of live ammunition from the Matugama Police Station. Police said the items were reported missing following a…