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Smart Drain, a pioneering stormwater drainage system developed by Urban Inventors, a Sri Lankan startup, has been named one of the ten global winners of the 2025 WIPO Global Awards. The awards, presented by the World Intellectual Property Organization...
The Supreme Court today (11) confirmed the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, upholding the Colombo High Court’s decision to sentence a businessman to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a hefty fine, in connection with what...
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted leave to proceed with a fundamental rights petition filed by two women who allege that a decision by the Sri Lanka Railways Department to allow only male applicants for the position...
The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar in Colombo today (11 July) postponed the serving of indictments in the controversial substandard antibody vaccine procurement case involving former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 other accused until 16 September.
The court made this...
Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kakunawela today (11 July) ordered that former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne be arrested and produced before court in connection with a controversial sand dredging project at the Kirinda Fisheries Harbour, which allegedly caused a significant...
United National Party (UNP) Chairman Wajira Abeywardena says President Ranil Wickremesinghe had the foresight to understand the dangers Sri Lanka would face in the global political and economic landscape — and that the country is now paying the price...
Apsari Sinhghabahu Tillakaratne, a former flight attendant with Air Lanka—now known as SriLankan Airlines—is facing potential legal trouble after appearing in an online interview wearing a saree that resembled the official uniform of the airline.
The saree in question is...
A special discussion on the new tariff policy imposed by the United States was held on Thursday (10) morning at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and a delegation representing Sri Lanka.
Participating in the discussion were Minister of...
In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and scientific breakthroughs, humanity continues to search for answers to enduring questions of consciousness, purpose, and existence. Reflecting this intersection of science and spirituality, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) is hosting...