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Sri Lanka’s first passenger transport drone has arrived in the country, with its maiden flight scheduled to take place atContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s first passenger drone arrives ahead of maiden flight appeared first on Newswire.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been transferred from the Colombo National Hospital to Nawaloka Hospital for further treatment followingContinue Reading The post Shiranthi Rajapaksa transferred to Nawaloka Hospital for further…

The Ministry of Environment has formally requested the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to launch an immediate and comprehensive investigationContinue Reading The post Was Kawanthissa’s death part of an organized plot? Ministry seeks CID…

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra is scheduled to undertake an official visit toContinue Reading The post Deputy foreign minister to visit Romania to strengthen labour cooperation…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revealed that a businessman arrested with several firearms has connections to a politician, claiming thatContinue Reading The post Video shows politically linked businessman allegedly attempting to…

A special military team has been deployed to locate Agbo, one of Sri Lanka’s best-known wild tuskers, following discussions betweenContinue Reading The post Special military team deployed to locate missing tusker Agbo appeared first on…

The Deputy Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Sect and Chief Incumbent of the historic Getambe Rajopavanaramaya in Kandy,Continue Reading The post Ramanna Sect Deputy Chief Prelate Ven. Sirivimala Thera passes away appeared first on…

The body of a 70-year-old father of three was found on the Wellawatte beach in the Boswell area, police said.Continue Reading The post 70-year-old man found dead on Wellawatte beach appeared first on Newswire.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has accused two television channels of contributing to what he described as artificial unrest against theContinue Reading The post President AKD accuses 2 TV channels of creating artificial unrest, cites…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has effectively ruled out granting a presidential pardon to Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, stressing thatContinue Reading The post No change to Supreme Court decisions: President AKD sends clear…