Sampath Manamperi surrenders to Court
Former local government member Sampath Manamperi surrendered to the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court today. He was wanted in connection with the possession of chemicals used in the production of Crystal Meth (ICE), following a discovery made in Middeniya recently. Earlier, the…
UNP lifts bans on members who joined SJB
The United National Party (UNP) working committee, chaired by party leader and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, has decided to lift all bans and disciplinary actions previously imposed on members who joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). The decision was taken…
Southern Expressway : Location for new service station revealed
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says a small new service station will be launched in a location called Udukawa on the Southern Expressway. Minister Rathnayake said that the new service station will be launched by the end of this September….
President reveals links between underworld figures & politicians
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says information has come to light on Parliamentarians and Ministers who had maintained contact with underworld figures. President Dissanayake said investigations into the group of underworld figures arrested in Indonesia recently had revealed these details. “The…
Central Expressway good news from April 2028
Minister of Transportation Bimal Rathnayake says the construction of the Kadawatha- Mirigama Section of the Central Expressway will be completed by the April New Year in 2028. Minister Rathnayake said that the Pothuhera- Rambukkana section of the Central Expressway will…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17 Sep), compared to Tuesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 298.80, while the selling…
Sri Lanka becomes a State Party to BBNJ Convention
Sri Lanka has officially become a State Party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). The Ministry of Foreign…
Infant dies in three-wheeler accident
A female child, aged 03 months and 23 days, has died in a multi-vehicle collision reported on the Colombo-Kandy main road in the Peliyagoda Police Division last evening. According to the Police, a three-wheeler travelling from Colombo towards Kandy had…
Work resumes on Kadawatha–Mirigama Central Expressway section
The construction of the Kadawatha- Mirigama Section of the Central Expressway resumed today (17) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event marking the launch took place at the Kadawatha interchange premises, which was also attended by Minister…
PPP value addition project approved for Kahatagaha Graphite Mine
Cabinet approval has been granted for the implementation of a value addition project under a public-private partnership for the Kahatagaha graphite mine. The Kahatagaha mine, which spans an area of about 102 acres and is the deepest graphite mine in…