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January 11, 2026

Month: September 2023

Online Safety Bill gazetted, MP Harsha De Silva labels legislation as ‘draconian’

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva has labeled the newly Gazetted Online Safety Bill as a draconian legislation, […]

Emirates and SriLankan ink reciprocal interline partnership

Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, and SriLankan Airlines have signed a reciprocal interline […]

South Korea pledges support for President Ranil’s economic recovery plan

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged his support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan for Sri Lanka and praised […]

Extraordinary Gazette issued declaring electricity, health services & others as ‘essential’

BY Senushi Liyanaarachchi An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued classifying health & electricity services as ‘essential services’ in an issued […]

Prez attends SDG summit 2023

BY Senushi Liyanaarachchi President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently in the United States, attending the 78th session of the UN General […]

SLC presents legend Percy Abesekera Rs. 5mn

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLCB) has presented legendary Sri Lanka cricket team cheerleader Rs 5 million as a gift […]

SL to tighten law against circulation of non- consensual intimate content

BY Senushi Liyanaarachchi Sri Lanka is taking preventative measures in attempts to prevent online sexual harassment. Minister of Public Security, […]

Navy rescues distressed local fishermen stranded in Indian waters

The Sri Lanka Navy has brought ashore 03 distressed fishermen who were aboard a local fishing trawler, which had capsized […]

Sri Lanka’s overall money laundering & terrorism financing risk rated as “medium”: reports

Sri Lanka’s overall money laundering and terrorism financing risk has been rated as “medium” as per the national assessment done […]

Unidentified gunmen open fire at MP Uddika Premaratne’s vehicle, parliamentarian unharmed

A group of unidentified gunmen have opened fire at MP Uddika Premaratne’s vehicle in the early hours this morning as […]