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Former Human Rights Commissioner Prof. Prathiba Mahanamahewa has recommended that the government consider introducing the death penalty or a comparableContinue Reading The post Reactivate death penalty for major drug traffickers – Former HR…

The Sri Lanka Police today (20) officially inaugurated the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID), established under the Proceeds ofContinue Reading The post PCID : New Police Division to investigate unexplained wealth appeared…

Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader and Attorney Udaya Gammanpila today criticised the government’s handling of MP allowances, saying that public fundsContinue Reading The post All 159 NPP MPs will be in jail by 2029 – Gammanpila warns appeared…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members have lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), alleging an organized campaignContinue Reading The post Linking Namal to Sewwandi : SLPP goes to CID appeared first on…

A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted access to dozens of websites and applications across multipleContinue Reading The post Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major websites worldwide appeared first on Newswire.

The Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, will be visible in Sri Lanka tonight (Oct. 20) andContinue Reading The post Orionid meteor shower to light up the skies tonight appeared first on Newswire.

The 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 to 23, 2025,Continue Reading The post Sri Lankan delegation attends 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva appeared…

The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) announced today that Foreign Direct Investment inflows including foreign commercial loans forContinue Reading The post BOI details USD 827 million in foreign capital inflows, up 138% year-on-year…

The government plans to increase the existing 3% job quota for persons with disabilities in the state sector to 4%,Continue Reading The post Government to raise job quota for persons with disabilities to 4% appeared first on Newswire.

The Unity of Excise Trade Unions has strongly protested a statement made by Excise Commissioner General M.B.N.A. Pemaratne during aContinue Reading The post Excise officers protest claim that a third of staff are corrupt appeared first on…