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Arshad, a NPP organizer for Aluthkade, strikes a pose while volunteering in a cleanup at Pettah Bus Terminal, Colombo during a ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ Initiative on February 1, 2025. (Photo …

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was nabbed by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) sleuths yesterday over money laundering charges which first surfaced in 2016. Police Spokesman …

Recent arrests and police investigations into the railway online ticket racket seem to have improved public access to tickets for the popular Colombo-Badulla train route. According to members of the …

Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, reaffirmed the Government’s stance on reviewing the wind energy projects awarded to India’s Adani Group, offering clarification on the matter yesterday. The statement follows …

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka (ECSL), Police and the Attorney General’s Department risk being overwhelmed unless campaign finance laws are amended to streamline enforcement, according to People’s Action for …

There will be widespread rainfall till the end of January, with showers and thunderstorms affecting various parts of the island, according to a spokesman for the Meteorology Department. The rains …

The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Monday. The order places a 90-day hold …

National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Saveen Gamage said that the agency has reduced the cost of state-procured medicines in recent months by fostering greater competition among …