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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has launched an investigation into the recent violence at the Negombo PrisonContinue Reading The post HRCSL launches probe into Negombo Prison violence, torture allegations appeared first on…

The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) today officially commissioned a solar photovoltaic (PV) system that will meet nearlyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority launches solar power project appeared first…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, which will provide safeContinue Reading The post Rs. 51 billion Japan-backed safe drinking water project launched in…

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has warned that university lecturers may withdraw from evaluating answer scripts of theContinue Reading The post University lecturers threaten withdrawal from exam marking over…

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 July 2026. Several spells of showers will occurContinue Reading The post Weather today: Showers expected in some areas, mostly dry elsewhere appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Friday alleged that the government prevented him from raising issues related to paddy prices andContinue Reading The post Opposition Leader claims government silenced him over paddy pricing appeared…

Thai immigration authorities at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok have dismantled an international smuggling operation that attempted to trafficContinue Reading The post Sri Lankan family caught in Thai airport passport smuggling…

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul remains in a holding pattern off Sri Lanka’s western coast after a reportedContinue Reading The post Turkish Airlines flight circles off Sri Lanka after reported bird strike appeared first on…

Officials from the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) have uncovered a large quantity of expired medical equipment and chemical substances duringContinue Reading The post Expired medical items found at private labs in Badulla during CAA raids…

Sri Lanka’s workers’ remittances rose 9.3% year-on-year to US$695 million in June 2026, while tourism earnings declined compared to bothContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka tourism earnings, remittances fall from May levels in June appeared…