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Police have arrested a man suspected of shooting iconic Sri Lankan tusker Kavantissa, who died on October 16 after receivingContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested with two firearms over shooting of iconic tusker Kavantissa appeared…

Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera, who was hospitalized on Saturday (October 17), returned to the protest at Viharamahadevi Park in ColomboContinue Reading The post Free Gnanasara Thera or we may have to elect a new President: Balangoda Kassapa…

Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has raised concerns over Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing the Economic Transformation Act of 2024, warningContinue Reading The post Karu warns of consequences as Sri Lanka falls short of economic targets…

China Merchants Port Holdings has withdrawn from a proposed US$392 million logistics hub project at the Port of Colombo, withContinue Reading The post Major setback as Chinese firm abandons US$392 million Sri Lanka investment appeared first…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for stronger cooperation among Theravada Buddhist countries, describing Anuradhapura as a sacred centre forContinue Reading The post Anuradhapura is to Theravada Buddhists what Vatican is to…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called for constitutional amendments to recognize the rights of elephants, wildlife, biodiversity and the environmentContinue Reading The post New elephant protection initiative launched in memory of…

A complaint has been lodged with Bandaragama Police alleging that the principal of a school in Welmilla, Bandaragama, brutally assaultedContinue Reading The post Principal accused of brutally assaulting Grade 7 student appeared first on…

The Sri Lankan government has proposed amendments to the Community Based Corrections Act to strengthen the supervision of offenders, introduceContinue Reading The post Community service instead of jail? Sri Lanka proposes new legal changes…

The Sri Lankan government has published a bill to amend the Civil Procedure Code, allowing witnesses to give evidence beforeContinue Reading The post New bill proposes allowing witnesses to give evidence in Sri Lankan courts from overseas…

The National System Operator (NSO) has launched an internal investigation into the recent nationwide power failure to determine the exactContinue Reading The post Electricity supply under pressure as Norochcholai remains offline : Update…