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Govt Plans New Law Allowing House Arrest to Ease Severe Prison Overcrowding
The Sri Lankan government is drafting new legislation that would enable courts to order house arrest for eligible suspects instead...
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Former TRC Chairman Anusha Palpita Granted Bail in Assets Case
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to former Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Chairman and former Ministry Se...
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Parliament Forms Special Committee to Review Provincial Council Election System
An 11-member Special Parliamentary Select Committee has been established to evaluate the electoral framework used for Provincial C...
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Maithree Wickremesinghe Unable to Appear Before CID’s FCID as Scheduled
Maithree Wickremesinghe, the spouse of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, was scheduled to appear before the Financial Crimes...
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NBRO Issues Landslide Alerts for Parts of Nuwara Eliya and Badulla Districts
The National Building Research Organisation has released landslide early warning notices for several locations in the Nuwara Eliy...
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Reserves Reach USD 6.8 Billion by End of 2025, Deputy Minister Confirms
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves have risen to USD 6.8 billion as of December 31, 2025, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishan...
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Public – Private Partnerships strengthen rebuilding efforts post Cyclone ‘Ditwah’
Pyramid Wilmar, one of Sri Lanka’s most progressive and influential corporate entities in the food manufacturing and marketing sec...
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Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria
Australia has barred a citizen linked to the Islamic State (IS) group from the country for up to two years. The person is among th...
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Special Traffic and Security Measures in Place for Sri Lanka–Zimbabwe T20 Match in Colombo
A comprehensive security operation and traffic management plan will be implemented today in connection with the Sri Lanka–Zimbabwe...
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Low-Pressure System Likely on Feb 15 as India-Pakistan Clash Set for Colombo
The Sri Lanka Department of Meteorology has issued a special weather advisory indicating that a low-pressure area is expected to f...
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Hasaranga Likely Ruled Out of T20 World Cup After Hamstring Injury
Sri Lanka have suffered a major setback in their T20 World Cup campaign, with key all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga likely to be sidel...
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Grammys Drama: President Trump Goes After Trevor Noah After Joke About Epstein
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social immediately after the 2026 Grammy Awards to denounce the ceremony as “virtually unwatc...
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Indian singer Arijit Singh stepping away from playback singing
Singer Arijit Singh has offered clarity regarding his recent decision to withdraw from playback singing, a move that has drawn con...
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First lady Melania Trump previews new film at private White House screening
First lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening on Saturday of a new film documenting her life in the 20 days lead...
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