Western province leads Sri Lanka’s economy yet again
Increases share in nominal GDP to 43.4% in 2022, from 42.6% in 2021 The Western province maintained its status as…
Author: P C James
Sri Lanka to arrest, repatriate 30 Sri Lankan criminals operating abroad
Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said on Tuesday that the country has launched an operation to arrest and…
Health concerns at Avenra Garden cause upsets in police circles?
The recent sealing of cool rooms at the famed Avenra Garden Hotel in Negombo by PHIs, has led to upsets…
Pope: Free Israeli hostages and end the Gaza war
The Pope has called for an end to the war in Gaza and for the freeing of Israeli hostages held…
Previous Sri Lanka government accused of blocking investigation into Easter bombings
Accusations are growing that the former Sri Lankan government, led by strongman president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, blocked an investigation into the…
Facebook User Cleared – Arrest Declared Unlawful
By Faraz Shauketaly A Facebook user from Katugastota in the Kandyan hills of Sri Lanka has won an important Supreme…
Supreme Court Decision Sparks Urgent Calls for Presidential Action on Police Torture Case
In a shocking turn of events, legal professionals and academics in Sri Lanka have issued an open letter to the…
Supreme Court judgement on Deshabandu Tennekoon
S. THURAIRAJA, PC, J. The Petitioner, namely Weheragedara Ranjith Sumangala (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the Petitioner”), filed this application…
Afghan couples marry in mass ceremony in bid to cut costs
A mass wedding ceremony involving 50 couples has been held in Afghanistan. Such ceremonies have become more common as low-income…
UN says no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza
There is no let-up in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, a UN official has told the BBC, after visiting a…