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Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery as fighting expands for second day
Thailand, Cambodia exchange heavy artillery as fighting expands for second day
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire. MORE..
Court orders FIB to record statements from Minister, Deputy Minister and Mayor
Court orders FIB to record statements from Minister, Deputy Minister and Mayor
The Mount Lavinia Magistrate has directed the Fraud Investigation Bureau (FIB) to record statements from Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, and the Mayor of the Kaduwela Municipal Council, Ranjan Jayalal. MORE..
Sri Lanka to waive visa fees for 40 more countries – Foreign Minister
Sri Lanka to waive visa fees for 40 more countries – Foreign Minister
The Government of Sri Lanka has decided to waive visa fees for 40 additional countries to boost tourism, stated Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath. MORE..
PM vows legal action even against current govt officials over Easter attacks
PM vows legal action even against current govt officials over Easter attacks
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that legal action will be taken even against any officials currently serving under the incumbent government if they are found guilty in connection with the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. MORE..
Sri Lanka and France sign debt restructuring implementation letters
Sri Lanka and France sign debt restructuring implementation letters
The Implementation Letter on Debt Restructuring between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, related to the External Debt Restructuring Process, was signed on 24 July 2025. MORE..
IMF urges strong revenue measures in 2026 Budget to support Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic stability
IMF urges strong revenue measures in 2026 Budget to support Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic stability
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team, led by Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, concluded its visit to Colombo from July 21 to 25, 2025. MORE..
Hambantota Bird Park owner and 2 others further remanded
Hambantota Bird Park owner and 2 others further remanded
The owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawewa, Hambantota, along with two other suspects, have been further remanded until July 30 for allegedly concealing illegally imported motorcycles in a warehouse. MORE..
Former Minister P. Dayaratne passes away at 89
Former Minister P. Dayaratne passes away at 89
Former Minister P. Dayaratne, a veteran politician and long-serving Member of Parliament from the Ampara District, has passed away at the age of 89, according to family sources. MORE..
President Anura Kumara to visit Maldives on Monday
President Anura Kumara to visit Maldives on Monday
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a state visit to the Maldives from July 28 to 30, 2025, at the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu. MORE..
4 children dead, 40 trapped in debris as school building collapses in India
4 children dead, 40 trapped in debris as school building collapses in India
At least four children were killed and several are feared trapped after a government school building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar district on Friday. MORE..
France will recognise Palestinian state, Macron says
France will recognise Palestinian state, Macron says
France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. MORE..
Turkish Minister reaffirms commitment to educational cooperation in meeting with PM
Turkish Minister reaffirms commitment to educational cooperation in meeting with PM
The Minister of National Education of the Republic of Türkiye, Yusuf Tekin, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, yesterday (24 July) at Parliament. MORE..
IMF to assess impact of external risks on Sri Lanka’s economy during fifth review
IMF to assess impact of external risks on Sri Lanka’s economy during fifth review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka’s continued economic progress as the country prepares for its fifth review under the IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. MORE..
Failed shooting in Dehiwala: Gunman killed in shootout with STF
Failed shooting in Dehiwala: Gunman killed in shootout with STF
The gunman suspected to be involved in the recent failed shooting attempt near the railway station at Dehiwala has been shot dead by Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel following an exchange of gunfire at Pahalagama, Kahatuduwa. MORE..
Canadian national arrested with cocaine and Hashish at BIA
Canadian national arrested with cocaine and Hashish at BIA
A Canadian national has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle more than 05 kg of cocaine and over 12 kg of Hashish into the country. MORE..
Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island
Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
President directs implementation of urgent measures to address human-elephant conflict
President directs implementation of urgent measures to address human-elephant conflict
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with relevant Ministers and Officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding daily lives of rural community. MORE..
Govt takes responsibility for providing optimal school education for every child - President
Govt takes responsibility for providing optimal school education for every child - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the proposed education reform is not merely limited to curriculum revision but will simultaneously elevate both the social and economic spheres of the country. MORE..
Five new foreign envoys present credentials to the President
Five new foreign envoys present credentials to the President
Five newly appointed ambassadors and one high commissioner to Sri Lanka officially presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (24). MORE..
Bodies of mother and 2 daughters found in well in Mankulam
Bodies of mother and 2 daughters found in well in Mankulam
The bodies of a mother and her two daughters have been recovered from a well located in the garden of a residence in the Panikkankulam area of Mankulam in Mullaitivu today (24), according to Mankulam Police. MORE..
Parliament to debate removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon on Aug 5
Parliament to debate removal of Deshabandu Tennakoon on Aug 5
The debate on the resolution for the removal of suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from office, under Section 17 of the Removal of Officers (Procedure) Act, No. 5 of 2002, is scheduled to be held in Parliament on August 05. MORE..
Rohitha’s son-in-law remanded; Jagath Vithana’s son granted bail
Rohitha’s son-in-law remanded; Jagath Vithana’s son granted bail
Dhanushka Weerakkody, the son-in-law of Member of Parliament Rohitha Abeygunawardena, has been remanded until August 01 after surrendering to the Matugama Magistrate’s Court today. MORE..
Police Sub-Inspector arrested for soliciting bribe
Police Sub-Inspector arrested for soliciting bribe
A Sub-Inspector attached to the Kompannavidiya Police Station was arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) near the Fort Magistrate’s Court premises for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 100,000.
Chinese cybercrime suspect detained at BIA and deported
Chinese cybercrime suspect detained at BIA and deported
A 28-year-old Chinese national suspected of involvement in an international cybercrime ring was arrested by the Border Surveillance Unit of the Department of Immigration and Emigration upon his arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake. MORE..
Thailand, Cambodia border row spirals into deadly clash, killing 11
Thailand, Cambodia border row spirals into deadly clash, killing 11
At least 11 civilians were killed Thursday when Thailand and Cambodia exchanged airstrikes, rockets and artillery fire, in a dramatic escalation of a long-running border row. MORE..