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The Department of Prisons has enhanced security for suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is held in remand custody at the Dumbara Prison in Pallekele. The new …

A day after operations at London’s Heathrow Airport were halted, Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines, has resumed flights to and from the busy European hub. The shutdown affected around …

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has nominated Dr. Ruvaiz Haniffa as its Mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC). Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said that the residents of the …

Traffic Police officers have commenced operations to track down vehicles with fake number plates. Police have identified nearly 267 vehicles with fake number plates with security cameras installed in Colombo …

Veddah Chieftain Uruwarige Vannila Aththo filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department in Colombo yesterday against popular comedians Blok and Dino in relation to a video aired on the …

Founder and Vice Chancellor of NSBM Green University, Prof. E. A. Weerasinghe has been presented the JaGAAS Life-Time Award by the Japanese Graduates’ Alumni Association of Sri Lanka (JaGAAS). This …

Secretary to the Prime Minister Pradeep Saputhanthri participated in the World Bank Group’s Global Digital Summit 2025 from March 17 to 20 at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Ministries of Health in Thailand and Sri Lanka to pilot a new tool to combat and address infodemics — large-scale misinformation …

Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s (JMSDF) Murasame ship, manned by a crew of 200, arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit yesterday morning. The ship was welcomed by …

US, a vital trade partner Strategic approach to be formulated EU to assess GSP+ The Government has set up an Action Task Force (ATF) to tackle the global challenges arising …