- July 6, 20260 CommentLanka’s deputy speaker and SLMC leader pay their last respects at the final rites of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali KhameneiTEHRAN :Official glimpses from the state visit of Dr. Rizvie Salih, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, and Rauff Hakeem, Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Member of Parliament, who undertook a solemn visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran to pay their last respects at the final rites of the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah...Local
- July 6, 20260 CommentSinhala Language Edition of Arab News Launched by Ambassador Ameer Ajwad in Saudi ArabiaRIYADH : Arab News, the oldest English-language daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia and one of the Middle East’s most influential media organizations, is now available online in Sinhala language . Marking a significant milestone in strengthening media and cultural ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the...Local
- July 6, 20260 CommentTwo Dead, 30 Injured in Negombo Prison ClashCOLOMBO : Two inmates have died following a clash between two groups of prisoners at the Negombo Prison. Director of the Negombo Hospital Pushpa Gamlath said that 30 inmates who were injured were admitted to the hospital. The Director added that 10 of the injured inmates had to undergo surgery. She added that two inmates...Local
- July 6, 20260 CommentIndian mission in Colombo appoints new OSP for its consular servicesCOLOMBO : Alhind Global Services has been selected as the new Outsourcing Service Provider (OSP) for visa, passport, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), attestation and other consular services in Sri Lanka., the Indian high commission announced here. According to the High Commission, the new service provider will commence operations from July 7, 2026, on behalf...Local
- July 5, 20260 CommentSri Lanka expands medical education with new Saudi-funded university complexMOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN COLOMBO. : Sri Lanka expands medical education with new Saudi-funded university complexSpecialSri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya greets the Saudi Fund for Development Deputy Chief Executive Officer Faisal Al-Kahtani during an inauguration ceremony of the Faculty of Medicine at the Sabaragamuwa University on July 4, 2026. (Prime Minister’s Office)Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini...Loc
