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Bank lending backed by gold recorded a sharp increase during the first half of 2026, with pawning advances rising byContinue Reading

The Sri Lankan government’s latest attempt to replace its abusive Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) retains numerous provisions that haveContinue Reading

Retired Senior Professor Kotapitiye Rahula Anunayake Maha Thera has requested the Commissioner General of Prisons to allow Bodu Bala SenaContinue Reading

Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake told Parliament that the current fuel queues have been caused largely by private fuel companies restrictingContinue Reading

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (06), comparedContinue Reading

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Perera announced in Parliament today (06) that the Opposition will submit a no-confidenceContinue Reading

Nine individuals have been convicted over the assault of two police officers in Nilaveli, after a video of the incidentContinue Reading

Artificial intelligence is creating new employment opportunities for women in Kerala, India, as demand grows for workers to label andContinue Reading

A 32-year-old woman has died after she and her mother were attacked with a sharp weapon in the Nallur areaContinue Reading

Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera was brought before the Colombo High Court by prison officialsContinue Reading

A Pakistani national has been charged in the United States over an alleged counterfeit postage operation involving more than fiveContinue Reading

Millions of new cancer cases around the world may be caused by infections that are either treatable or preventable, suggestingContinue Reading

HUTCH Sri Lanka reaffirms its position as a leading digital enabler in Sri Lanka’s telecommunications industry by securing five accoladesContinue Reading

PR Wire Sri Lanka has been named to PRovoke Media’s prestigious Global Top 300 Public Relations (PR) Agency Ranking, securingContinue Reading

Legal action has been initiated against nearly 3,000 motorists and passengers for failing to wear seatbelts in vehicles travelling onContinue Reading

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has raised serious concerns over Sri Lanka’s proposed Protection of the State from TerrorismContinue Reading

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-western and Southern provinces and inContinue Reading

Former Colombo Municipal Council member Mahinda Kahandagama has been arrested by the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau for allegedly possessingContinue Reading

Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne has questioned the International Cricket Council’s approach to political involvement in cricketContinue Reading

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has returned to Sri Lanka from Singapore, where she had travelled for medical treatment. RajapaksaContinue Reading