Two killed, two injured in shooting at Avissawella

Two persons were killed and two others injured following a shooting incident last night (September 20) in Thalduwa, Avissawella, police said.



Batticaloa Campus returned to Hizbullah

The Batticaloa Campus which was taken over by the security forces following the Easter Sunday terror attacks, was returned to former Governor M. L. A. M. Hizbullah.



Dasun Shanaka to remain Captain for ICC World Cup 2023

Dasun Shanaka will remain as the ODI Captain of the Sri Lanka national Cricket team for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.



Lanka Sathosa reduces prices of six essential food items

Lanka Sathosa today (September 20) reduced the prices of six essential food items.



Sri Lanka Customs officers seize ‘Kush’ cannabis worth over Rs. 16 million

A Parcel containing 1kg 98g Kush cannabis smuggled into the country with an estimated value of Rs. 16.47 million, has been impounded by the Sri Lanka Customs officers.



USAID will continue to support Sri Lanka’s recovery – Samantha Power assures

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe met with USAID Administrator, Samantha Power yesterday (September 19), on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.



Court orders issued prohibiting ‘Thileepan’ commemorations in Colombo

The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court and the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Courts today (September 19) issued an order prohibiting the commemoration of Rasaiah Parthipan alias ‘Thileepan’ in several areas in Colombo, in a manner causing disturbances to the public.



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

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pledged his support for Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic recovery plan for Sri Lanka and praised his counterpart’s program aimed at alleviating the severe economic crisis in the country and commended his dedication.



Sri Lankan president calls Aukus a ‘mistake’, rejects fears over China

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday declared the Aukus security pact between Australia, Britain and the US “a mistake” while rejecting any concerns over Beijing’s perceived influence on his debt-ridden island nation.



Abuses Undercut Proposed ‘Truth Commission’ – Human Rights Watch

The Sri Lankan government’s ongoing abuses are undermining the purported goals of its newly proposed truth and reconciliation commission, Human Rights Watch said in a report.



Alleged victim of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka grilled over intimate acts

The alleged victim of an international cricket star has been grilled in court about whether the Sri Lankan man took off a condom during sex.



Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe meets with World Bank Chief Ajay Banga

The Sri Lanka Delegation, led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, engaged in high-level discussions with World Bank President Mr. Ajay Banga and other World Bank officials at the World Bank Headquarters (UNHQ) yesterday (September 18).



Tamil Nadu Government builds 1,591 houses in 19 Sri Lankan Tamil camps

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in a ceremony held on behalf of the Public and Rehabilitation Department at Melmonavur, Sri Lankan Tamils ​​Rehabilitation Camp, Vellore District on Sunday inaugurated over 1,500 newly built houses in 19 Sri Lankan Tamils Rehabilitation Camps spread across 13 districts of the state.



Alleged rape victim of Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka ‘feared’ for her life, court

The alleged victim of a cricket star accused of raping a woman after an international sporting event in Sydney told a court she “feared” for her life.



Health, electricity and petroleum gazetted as essential services in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has declared several services as essential services via an extraordinary gazette.



Gunmen open fire at MP Uddika Premarathne’s vehicle

A group of unidentified individuals who arrived in a vehicle opened fire at the vehicle of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Uddika Premarathne soon after he returned to his residence in Anuradhapura last night (September 17).