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A municipal councillor from Kegalle has been remanded until September 9 over allegations of misappropriating more than Rs. 20 millionContinue Reading The post Kegalle Municipal Councillor remanded over Rs. 26M fraud appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Customs has seized more than 200,000 Chinese-made cigarettes concealed inside metal doors imported from China. The detection wasContinue Reading The post Customs seizes over 200,000 Chinese cigarettes concealed in metal doors…

The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lanka and China to enter into a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding onContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka, China to sign MoU on immigration cooperation appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has begun rehabilitating 296 minor irrigation tanks under a World Bank-funded programme aimed at strengthening irrigation infrastructure andContinue Reading The post Rs. 5.8bn World Bank-backed project to rehabilitate 296…

A higher diploma student has filed a compensation case against the University of Colombo administration, alleging examination irregularities that wastedContinue Reading The post Colombo University officials summoned over exam irregularities…

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has made significant strides in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings following her standout performanceContinue Reading The post Career- best ratings for Chamari Athapaththu in latest ICC Women’s Player…

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed Anti‑Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2026,Continue Reading The post TISL challenges Anti‑Corruption Bill in Supreme Court appeared…

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from September 2–3, aimedContinue Reading The post FM’s UAE visit to focus on employment, trade and tourism appeared first on Newswire.

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka says a joint counternarcotics operation has disrupted a Pakistan‑based trafficking network attempting to moveContinue Reading The post US–Sri Lanka operation disrupts Pakistan drug network appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has hosted 160 students from the University of Kelaniya’s Mass Communication Department for an educational fieldContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Cricket hosts Kelaniya Uni students for sports media training…