Starting today, retail outlets across Sri Lanka are prohibited from providing polythene bags free of charge to customers. According to the new environmental regulations, shops and vendors must now charge an additional fee for each polythene bag provided to consumers. The move aims to reduce single-use plastic waste and encourage the public to shift toward […]
Polish charter airline Enter Air has resumed operations to Sri Lanka, marking its return with two inaugural flights from Katowice and Warsaw that arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning. The flights were ceremonially welcomed with a water cannon salute organized by Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL), celebrating the airline’s […]
The Sri Lanka Navy has officially taken charge of a consignment of firearms, ammunition, and related equipment belonging to Onboard Security Teams (OBST), as part of its ongoing maritime security operations project. The formal handover took place on 30 October 2025 at the OBST Armoury Complex in Galle, under the provisions of Gazette Extraordinary No. […]
The Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the release on bail of Sadhika Lakshani, the wife of underworld figure “Backhoe Saman”, who is currently under investigation. Lakshani was granted bail on a cash bond of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 2 million each. The court also imposed a travel ban on […]
A senior Sri Lankan Buddhist monk has been found guilty of multiple historical sex offences against six girls at a Melbourne temple, according to Australian media reports. A County Court jury on Thursday found Naotunne Vijitha Thero, the head monk of the Dhamma Sarana Temple in Keysborough, guilty of eight counts of sexual penetration of […]
Authorities have disclosed that three Sri Lankan nationals, recently deported from India for their alleged involvement in organized crime, had fled the country by boat. According to police reports, the suspects initially escaped aboard a Sri Lankan vessel before transferring mid-sea to an Indian fishing boat en route to India. The trio was arrested yesterday […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (30) unveiled the “A Nation United” National Mission to eradicate the drug menace from Sri Lanka, during a ceremony held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Addressing the gathering, the President described the drug trade as a grave national threat, warning that it endangers school children and youth and […]
Sri Lanka’s fiscal performance has shown a significant turnaround in 2025, with the budget deficit more than halving by September as stronger tax revenues and import duties boosted government income, according to the Finance Ministry’s latest Fiscal Review Report. 1. Budget Deficit The budget deficit dropped 54.5% year-on-year to Rs. 441.4 billion during January–September 2025, […]
The Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court has ordered the continued remand of Piyal Manamperi until November 12, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the possession of illegal narcotics, including Crystal Methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”), discovered in the Thalawa area of Middeniya. The case was taken up today before Magistrate Malsha Kodituwakku, via Skype, as part […]
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Parliamentarian M.L.A.M. Hisbullah has denied allegations linking him to a $2 million gold scam in Ghana, stating that he had not invested any personal funds in the disputed transaction. Addressing a press conference, Hisbullah clarified that his role was limited to assisting foreign acquaintances who were engaged in the gold purchase […]