Environment Ministry begins national e-waste management plan
The Ministry of Environment has started work on a national mechanism for e-waste, with a policy expected to be approved soon.
CAA seizes more than 758 uncertified helmets in two operations
The Consumer Affairs Authority has seized more than 758 motorcycle helmets lacking the SLS mark in raids across the island since July.
MP Chamara Sampath remanded until 23 October in bribery case
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama remanded MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake until 23 October over an alleged phosphate export licence bribery case.
Ashok Abeysinghe quits all Samagi Jana Balawegaya posts
Former State Minister Ashok Abeysinghe resigned as the SJB's Kurunegala chief organiser and from every other post he held in the party.
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa admitted to National Hospital cardiology unit
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, in remand custody over a bribery case, has been admitted to the National Hospital's Cardiology Unit.
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Youth unemployment at 17.8 percent in second quarter
Sri Lanka's youth unemployment rate was 17.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026, and 22.4 percent among young women, the Census…
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Nawinna Sports Ground to open free to public by December
Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says the Nawinna Sports Ground, built on a former garbage dump, will open free of charge by…
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Indian opposition marches to Supreme Court over election chief
India's opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court in Delhi on Monday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.