Sri Lanka has initiated a environmental project to restore Beira Lake in Colombo by deploying solar-powered electric boats designed to collect floating solid waste. This initiative, launched by the Western Province Governor’s Media Unit, aims to remove up to 3,000 kilograms of waste daily from the lake. The program began as a pilot project and is set to expand with …
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A press conference was held at the Department of Government Information, Colombo today following the arrest of five Sri Lankan underworld criminals , Backhoe Saman, Thembili Lahiru, Kehelbaddara Padme, Commando Salinda, and Panadura Nilanga ,and a female associate, the wife of Backhoe Saman. Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said, “The law is equal for everyone, whether a politician, a criminal, …
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A tragic road accident in Pallepitiya, Kuliyapitiya, claimed the lives of three people, including two schoolchildren, earlier this morning. The collision occurred around 7:05 a.m. near the Wilpola Bridge, when a school van carrying students collided head-on with a tipper truck transporting sand. Police confirmed that the deceased include the 64-year-old driver of the van and two schoolgirls, aged 12 …
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Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today (26) granted bail to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested over allegations of misusing Rs. 16.6 million in state funds for a private overseas tour. He was released on three sureties of Rs. 5 million each, with the case fixed for further hearing on October 29, 2025. Wickremesinghe, currently receiving treatment in the …
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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested on August 22 under the Public Property Act over allegations of misusing state funds, is unlikely to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (26) as he continues to receive treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital. Prisons Spokesperson Jagath Weerasinghe said a panel of five …
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Sri Lanka Customs has appointed Additional Director General Seevali Arukgoda as its new Director General with effect from today, August 26, 2025, making him the 45th head of the institution. Mr. Arukgoda, who began his career in 1989 as an Assistant Superintendent, has achieved the rare distinction of being the first officer in the Department’s history to rise through every …
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Sri Lanka’s opposition parties accused the government of undermining democracy by arresting former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, calling it an act of “political revenge.” At a joint press conference themed “Let’s Defeat the Constitutional Dictatorship,” leaders including former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, MPs Namal Rajapaksa, Dayasiri Jayasekara, Champika Ranawaka, Rauf Hakeem, and several others condemned the arrests …
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Colombo is preparing for a comprehensive urban transformation under a new Master Plan, which includes major upgrades to the city’s century-old sewage system. Municipal Commissioner said the plan will be presented to the President next month and is expected to begin next year, although securing funding will take time. The historic sewage system, originally designed to serve 50,000 people, now …
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Sixty one Sri Lankan journalists were awarded “Asi Disi” media scholarships yesterday at the Ministry of Mass Media in Narahenpita. The ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, who also announced plans to introduce a formal insurance scheme for journalists next year. The scholarships, which have benefited a total of 1,133 journalists …
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Former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake is set to face charges over approving state funds for the controversial 2023 UK visit by then-President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his delegation. The CID has requested the court to seize his passport, saying that traveling abroad could affect the investigation and that more evidence may need to be collected. The case is connected to former …
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