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The United National Party (UNP) has questioned the Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) investigation into former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit toContinue Reading The post Ask Britain, not Sri Lanka High Commission, on Ranil’s…

The Consumer Affairs Authority has issued a revised gazette notification increasing the maximum retail prices of locally packaged and bottledContinue Reading The post Bottled water prices increased from today appeared first on Newswire.

A search operation is underway to locate one person reported missing after three individuals were dragged away while bathing atContinue Reading The post Search launched for individual missing after Galle Face bathing mishap appeared first…

A 44‑year‑old man from Poonani has been arrested inside the Wadumuna Reserve in the Welikanda Police Division for allegedly killingContinue Reading The post Suspect arrested over killing an elephant in Welikanda appeared first on Newswire.

The Fort Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on Sarath Weerawansa, the brother of former Minister Wimal Weerawansa,Continue Reading The post Travel ban imposed on Wimal Weerawansa’s brother over vehicle misuse probe…

NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra has requested Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne to refer a BBC Sinhala article published on June 8 toContinue Reading The post NPP MP complains to Speaker over ‘inaccurate’ BBC report appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee member Roshan Mahanama has been appointed as the team mentor of the Dambulla Sixers forContinue Reading The post Roshan Mahanama to mentor Dambulla Sixers in LPL 2026 appeared first on Newswire.

The government will introduce energy storage systems to maximise the use of renewable energy as Sri Lanka moves toward itsContinue Reading The post Government to introduce energy storage systems to boost renewable energy use appeared first…

A Pakistan Army MI-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Wednesday, killing all military personnel on board, accordingContinue Reading The post Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir appeared first…

Health authorities have identified nearly 4,000 dengue mosquito breeding sites during the first two days of a nationwide mosquito controlContinue Reading The post Nearly 4,000 dengue breeding sites detected during two-day national mosquito…