President directs provinces to cut costly project offices, deliver results faster
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the importance of close coordination and joint action between the central government and provincial institutions in the implementation of development projects. The President emphasised that the culture of using provincial institutions merely as instruments…
Reception for SL–India Parliamentary Friendship Association held in Colombo
The High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, hosted a reception in honour of the Sri Lanka–India Parliamentary Friendship Association (SLIPFA), against the backdrop of the recent successful visit of the SLIPFA delegation led by Minister of Health…
Lankan woman arrested with exotic snakes at BIA
A Sri Lankan woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle six foreign snake species. The arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit and…
President discusses taxes with apparel industry representatives
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has acknowledged that tax relief should be extended across all sectors, expressing the government’s intention to provide such relief in the future, while safeguarding the country’s economy in line with its revenue status. President Dissanayake emphasized…
Navy foils Mannar bird smuggling racket
The Sri Lanka Navy prevented a smuggling racket involving 91 birds during a search operation conducted in the vicinity of the Sirithoppuwa beach in Mannar this week (10 Sept). According to the Navy, 02 suspects were arrested, and a dinghy…
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years over coup plot
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison, shortly after a majority of a Supreme Court panel voted to convict him on charges related to an attempted military coup. On Thursday, four…
Police Constable arrested for soliciting Rs. 10,000 bribe
The Bribery Commission has arrested a Police Constable for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. According to the Bribery Commission, the Policeman was arrested yesterday based on a complaint filed by a businessman from Sainthamaruthu. The Police Constable had solicited…
About 50 mm of rain expected in some areas today
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces after 1.00 pm….
Sujeewa Senasinghe withdraws letter on Sri Lanka–Israel Parliamentary Friendship Association
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Sujeewa Senasinghe has withdrawn a letter convening the inaugural meeting of a proposed Sri Lanka – Israel Parliamentary Friendship Association, admitting it was issued by mistake. In a statement, Senasinghe said the notice calling members…
Army Lt. Col. arrested over supplying ammunition to underworld figure
Sri Lanka police today (11) arrested a Lieutenant Colonel attached to the Army on charges of supplying T-56 ammunition to underworld figure ‘Commando Salintha’, who was recently arrested in Indonesia and brought to Sri Lanka. According to police, officers of…