2026

A 34-year-old businessman from Maradana has been arrested for allegedly transferring USD 80 million, approximately Rs. 23 billion, to overseasContinue Reading The post USD 80 million sent overseas illegally: Sri Lankan Businessman arrested…
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Twenty passengers were injured this morning when a private bus travelling towards Colombo toppled into a canal near the 7thContinue Reading The post 20 injured as bus topples into canal in Minneriya appeared first on Newswire.
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The Sri Lanka Core Group, comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia and the United Kingdom, has issued a joint statementContinue Reading The post UNHRC : Core Group says Sri Lanka’s reform pledge must show concrete progress…
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The Media Law Forum (MLF) launched its first international publication, The Youthquake: Emergence of the Fifth Estate vs The CapturedContinue Reading The post MLF launches first international publication on Asia’s ‘Fifth Estate’ appeared…
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Sri Lankan football took a significant step forward with the introduction of the FIFA Series, Football Federation of Sri LankaContinue Reading The post FIFA Series boosts Sri Lankan Football development appeared first on Newswire.
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A Rohingya refugee living in Sri Lanka made a direct appeal to the 63rd Session of the United Nations HumanContinue Reading The post Rohingya refugee in Sri Lanka appeals for release at UN Human Rights Council appeared first on Newswire.
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Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has addressed recent controversies surrounding visa delays for Sri Lankan athletes, clarifying that the SportsContinue Reading The post Sports Minister addresses recent visa incidents, urges Federations…
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Sarvajana Balaya MP Dilith Jayaweera has cautioned that the government’s announcement to construct three expressways from next year using “domesticContinue Reading The post Dilith warns of hidden Dollar burden in “domestic funds” expressway…
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the presidential pardon granted to Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe GnanasaraContinue Reading The post SC Rules Former President Sirisena’s Presidential Pardon for Gnanasara Thera…
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Two unidentified men on a motorcycle carried out a hand‑grenade attack on a residence in the Kalubowila, Dehiwala area lateContinue Reading The post Hand‑grenade attack on house linked to drug trafficker’s associate in Dehiwala appeared…
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