Ocean Lanka Continues Rainforest Restoration Journey with Successful Completion of Phase 02 Near Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Ten months ago, under the Cinnamon Rainforest Conservation Project, a reforestation initiative bordering the iconic Sinharaja Rainforest, Ocean Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka’s leading weft knitted fabric manufacturer, joined hands with the students of the Environmental Technology Society of the…
Driving Inclusive Growth at the Grassroots: Lanka Lions Foundation’s Micro Loan Initiative Continues to Uplift Entrepreneurs Across Sri Lanka
The Lanka Lions Foundation (LLF), the charitable arm dedicated to humanitarian and community upliftment under Lions in Sri Lanka, continues to make a significant impact on grassroots entrepreneurship through its long-standing micro loan programme aimed at supporting economically active low-income…
Monk to serve 10 years as Court dismisses appeal against conviction
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and 10-year prison sentence imposed on a Buddhist monk over the sexual abuse of a minor boy in 2009. According to the judgment delivered on 26 May 2026, the accused, Rev. Uduwila…
CBK calls for Buddhist clergy reforms amid “serious crisis”
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has called for a comprehensive reform programme within the Buddhist clergy, stressing that the long-term preservation of Buddhism depends on safeguarding both the Dhamma and Vinaya (discipline). In a statement addressed to the Mahanayake Theras…
Sri Lanka marks International Tea Day with Ceylon Tea event in Los Angeles
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, together with the Sri Lanka Tea Board, organized a special Ceylon Tea Tasting Session on May 21 to mark International Tea Day 2026. The event brought together tea importers, diplomats, media…
Man arrested for attempting to pawn fake gold jewellery
A suspect accused of attempting to pawn counterfeit gold jewellery has been arrested by police in Rakwana. The arrest was made yesterday by officers attached to Rakwana Police. Police said the suspect is a 25-year-old resident of Balangoda. During further…
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meets New Zealand counterpart
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met with Winston Peters, New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his official visit to New Zealand. In a post shared on X, Herath said he thanked Peters for the invitation extended for the official visit…
SLPP admits false claim about youth defector from SJB
SLPP’s Sanjeeva Edirimanne has admitted that a recent statement regarding a youth who allegedly joined the party after previously contesting from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was false. Addressing a media briefing, Edirimanne said it had come to light that…
Mujibur denies Speaking to Drug Suspect in Remand Custody
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman has denied claims that he had spoken to a drug suspect while the individual was in remand custody. Recent media reports had alleged that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP had been in contact with a…
Who finalised Sri Lanka’s WI Tour Squads? Conflicting claims surface
According to reports published by The Morning newspaper, questions have emerged over who actually selected Sri Lanka’s squads for the upcoming West Indies tour, after conflicting claims by the newly-appointed and former national selection committees. New selection committee chairman Kapila…