- July 31, 20260 CommentLanka’s Permanent Delegate to the UNESCO Sugeeshwara Gunaratna, presents his credentials to its director generalPARIS : Sri Lanka’s Permanent Delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Sugeeshwara Gunaratna, presented his Letter of Credence to the Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled El-Enany, on Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The ceremony entailed the presentation of credentials followed by a meeting with the Director-General....Local
- July 31, 20260 CommentTwo top brass get death sentence for negligence of their duties in preventing the Easter Sunday disasterCOLOMBO : Sri Lanka court has sentenced former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando to death after they for guilty of negligence over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. The court found both former officials failed to act on intelligence warnings ahead of the attacks, which killed more than 260...Local
- July 31, 20260 CommentAmãna Bank marks 15 Years of Non-Interest Based, Development Focused People Friendly BankingCOLOMBO : Amana Bank, Sri Lanka’s first and only licensed commercial bank operating entirely under the non-interest-based banking model, marked 15 years of operations on 1 August 2026. Since opening its doors in 2011, the Bank has made remarkable progress while successfully navigating some of the most challenging periods in the nation’s recent history, driven...Loc
- July 31, 20260 CommentPrime Minister Attends Historic “19th Century Views of Ceylon” Art Exhibition at the Residence of the British High CommissionerCOLOMBO ; mPrime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya attended the opening of the “19th Century Views of Ceylon” exhibition, jointly organised by the George Keyt Foundation and the British High Commission in Colombo, held at Westminster House, the official residence of the British High Commissioner, on Thursday July 30, The exhibition marks a historic milestone as...Loc
- July 31, 20260 CommentAustralia’s Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs, Tim Watts MP, concludes his visit to Sri LankaRUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — Australia’s Special Envoy for Indian Ocean Affairs, Tim Watts MP, has concluded his visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming Australia’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with Sri Lanka and advancing cooperation across the Indian Ocean region. The visit highlighted the breadth of the Australia–Sri Lanka partnership and the importance of strong regional...Loc
