By Ranjith Padmasiri The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has opened a probe following a complaint by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe that his staff have been unduly targeted by false ...

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India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said Friday that Sri Lankan authorities were arresting Indian fishermen because of an emergency-era agreement that gave up fishing rights in some areas.

Terminalia catappa Common/ English name: Country almond Family: Combretaceae (The kumbuk/marudu family) (Sinhala name: Kottamba/Kottang; Tamil name: Kottai) This tree is not as spectacular as the ...

A programme aimed at preventing the spread of Dengue fever, Chikungunya and other mosquito borne diseases in schools will be launched to safeguard students and teachers from contracting such illnesses ...

The cost of the country’s essential imports could rise steeply, merchandise exports could fall drastically, inward remittances from West Asian countries could decrease substantially and earnings from ...

The ruling NPP also gains control of several Sabhas, but all eyes on tomorrow’s CMC mayoral contest Controversy persists over presidential pardon and the release of red-flagged containers President ...

As India leads international events marking World Yoga Day as part of its soft-power diplomacy, its High Commission in Colombo held a yoga session—like in previous years—at Independence Square. Among ...

A Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between the Australian Federal Police and the Sri Lanka Police to facilitate cooperation in the prevention, investigation and enforcement of transnational ...

By Tharushi Weerasinghe Local authorities have begun insurance discussions to pay for cleanups of the plastic pellets along Sri Lankan shores from the shipwrecks off the coast of Kerala. “We have ...

The Siyabalagaswewa Forest in the Thuppitiyawa GN Division, Mahawilachchiya, Anuradhapura, has become the site of Sri Lanka’s first pilot for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Forest Landscape ...

Jetwing Hotels announced that 19 of their hotels have been recognised by TripAdvisor as 2025 ‘Travellers’ Choice Award’ winners, garnering the highest number of honours for a hotel group in Sri Lanka.