10+ hour, 41+ min ago   (225+ words) The Morning As Gangs Turn to Explosives: Police to crack down on grenades 14 Sep 2026 | BY Dhanushka Dharmapriya The Police are stepping up efforts to seize hand grenades and other heavy weapons as organised criminal gangs increasingly turn to explosives that…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1783+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Asiri Fernando As the Government presses ahead with the proposed 22nd Amendment (22A) to the Constitution, questions over the timing, rationale, and wider implications of the move have continued to fuel debate among legal professionals and the public. In this…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (88+ words) The Morning 10 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Catholic religious leaders led by Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith at the Presidential Secretariat today (10). The meeting focused on the Easter Sunday attacks investigation and the Government’s reconciliation…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (78+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | By Staff Writer Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and another woman were indicted before the Colombo High Court today (10) in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated firearm. The indictments were formally served on the two accused when the case…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (590+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | BY Dilanthi Jayamanne Sri Lanka’s elevation to middle-income country status has resulted in the scaling back or discontinuation of some donor-funded medicine supplies, forcing the Government to use domestic funds to purchase medicines previously obtained through international assistance programmes,…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (79+ words) The Morning 09 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer Sri Lanka has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to regularly review country-specific mandates, citing progress through national processes and dialogue. Sri Lanka’s UN representative in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, called for clear…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (307+ words) Former President and UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (6) warned the Government was restricting democratic activity and suppressing the Opposition, as the UNP marked its 80th anniversary. The anniversary event, held at the party headquarters, Sirikotha, in Pita Kotte, was attended by…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (598+ words) 06 Sep 2026 | By Methmalie Dissanayake The 50% surcharge on Customs import duties for motor vehicles, currently set to expire on 31 December, may not be extended if the rupee continues its current path of appreciation, a senior Government source has revealed. This, as…...