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April 12, 2026

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Brain fever breakout at the Matara prison?

An inmate at the Matara prison has succumbed to an illness and has passed away yesterday (22). Prisons Commissioner and […]

New Indian High Commissioner presents credentials to Prez

The new High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka HE Santosh Jha presented his credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at […]

SJB’s Kurunegala District Organizer busted with drugs

The Kurunegala district organizer for the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been arrested during a drug operation. Accordingly, the main […]

IMF releases second tranche of funds

Sri Lanka has received the second tranche of US dollars 337 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (20). […]

‘Prophet’ Jerome Fernando’s bail application hearing set for January

Self styled ‘Prophet’ Jerome Fernando, who is currently in remand since the beginning of this month, had applied for a […]

Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot

A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. […]

Representing diaspora doesn’t make you extremist or anti-Sri Lankan: Sagala

Being part of the diaspora does not make someone an extremist or anti-Sri Lankan, says Senior Advisor to the President […]

Cabinet greenlights import of 15,000 MT of maize, GR11 rice for private sector

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the State Trading (General) Corporation to import maize to meet the demand […]

Electricity tariffs to be reduced in January: Kanchana

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has emphasized that electricity tariffs will likely be reduced to earlier rates during […]

Exclusive: ‘Prophet’ Jerome appeals to be released on bail

Self-styled ‘Prophet’ Jerome Fernando has appealed to be released on bail through the appeal court and the appeal is to […]