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Muslim parliamentarians from across Sri Lanka’s political divide have come together to appeal to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin AbdulazizContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan Muslim MPs write to Saudi King seeking clemency for Anujan…

A complaint has been filed with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) by Nelson Mervyn Wickramaratne the fatherContinue Reading The post Harak Kata’s’ father writes to HRCSL over alleged threat to son’s life appeared first on…

All schools in the Nuwara Eliya and Hatton education zones will remain closed tomorrow owing to bad weather, Central ProvinceContinue Reading The post Nuwara Eliya, Hatton schools closed tomorrow appeared first on Newswire.

An earth slip occurred on the Hatton – Colombo main road in the Kuilwatta area this evening (24) following heavyContinue Reading The post Earth slip obstructs Hatton- Colombo road appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka has recorded over 100,000 tourist arrivals in the first three weeks of September, pushing the total cumulative arrivalsContinue Reading The post September tourist arrivals exceed 100,000 mark appeared first on Newswire.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, failed to appear before the Police Financial Crimes InvestigationContinue Reading The post Shiranthi Rajapaksa skips FCID appearance, seeks new date appeared…

The Governor of the Central Bank Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating upgrade by Fitch Ratings from ‘CCC+’Continue Reading The post CBSL Governor says Fitch upgrade reflects Sri Lanka’s progress on economic reforms…

ITAK General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran has issued a polite request urging the public to refrain from sharing “provocative” comments inContinue Reading The post Sumanthiran warns public comments could harm efforts to save Anojan appeared…

Sri Lanka Customs has surpassed its revenue target for September ahead of the end of the month, collecting Rs. 199.348Continue Reading The post Sri Lanka Customs beats Rs. 195.6 Bn September revenue target appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam says the party decided not to participate in the protest againstContinue Reading The post SLPP says “self-respect” kept it away from SJB-led 22A protest appeared first…