- August 1, 20260 CommentSLMC leader Rauf Hakeem speaks on community issues at an interview held at Trichy airportTRICHY ; ” We have reached an agreement among ourselves to meet the Indian Foreign Secretary who is coming to Sri Lanka. Similarly, there is an intention to meet political leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. That too will happen soon,” said Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader and Member of Parliament Rauff Hakeem...International
- August 1, 20260 CommentParents should take greater care and responsibility in looking after their children – Police officerRUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO — St. Sebastian Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya Welfare Association organized a Parent Motivation Programme at the school hall on Wednesday, July 29, under the patronage of Principal Mrs. Raihana Vaffa. Addressing the gathering, Keselwatte Police Women and Children’s Unit Head, Hiruni Ranaweera, emphasized the vital role of parents in shaping their children’s future....Education
- August 1, 20260 CommentThe Sri Lanka-China Business Council (SLCBC) picks new office-bearersRUZAIK FAROOK COLOMBO: The Sri Lanka-China Business Council (SLCBC) of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce elected Sampath Kumara of David Pieris Motor Company as its President for the 2026/2027 term at the Council’s 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday July 28 at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Board Room. The AGM, attended by...Business, Economy
- 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
