News Room : Special Police Inspections Ordered on Long-Distance Buses
Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya has instructed all Officers-in-Charge (OICs) and senior police officers to conduct special inspections on long-distance passenger buses,...
News Room : Trump pledges to lift Syria sanctions as he seals $142bn arms deal on Saudi visit
President Donald Trump has said the US has “no stronger partner” than Saudi Arabia during his first major foreign trip – a whirlwind visit...
News Room : Trial-at-Bar Appointed to Hear Keheliya’s Case Over Substandard Medicine Procurement
A Trial-at-Bar has been appointed in connection with the case filed against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella over the controversial procurement of human immunoglobulin drugs. This...
News Room : Mercantile Investments opens 74th & 75th branches in Kilinochchi and Puthukkudiyiripu – The Island
The SLT Group has reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 2,001 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, a surge...
News Room : Sri Lanka’s Adventure Tourism to Hit USD 2.1 Billion by 2035: Report
Sri Lanka’s hiking and trekking tourism industry is set to grow rapidly, with the market projected to reach USD 2.1 billion by 2035, up...
News Room : Salt Shortage Emerges in Market Due to Import Delays – Producers’ Association
A salt shortage has emerged in the market due to delays in salt imports, according to the Salt Producers’ Association. The association’s chairman, Ganaka Amarasinghe,...
News Room : More Jaffna HSZ land released – The Island
…NPP yet to decide on new procedure The Patriotic National Movement (PNM) has called upon the National People’s Power (NPP) government to reveal its position...
News Room : Breaking: Bus Plunges Off Road in Aladeniya: 20 Injured
At least 20 people were injured and hospitalised after a bus veered off the road and crashed in the Yatihanagala of Aladeniya. Police confirmed that...
News Room : Reasons for Gerandi Ella Bus Accident Revealed
Initial investigations have revealed that the tragic bus accident which claimed 22 lives in the Gerandi Ella area of Ramboda, Kotmale, was not the...
News Room : Bodies of Kothmale Bus Accident Victims Handed Over to Families
Steps were taken yesterday afternoon (11) to hand over the bodies of those who died in the bus accident in the Kothmale–Geradi Ella area...