CERT warns of foreign university admission scams
Sri Lanka CERT says students and parents have lost hundreds of thousands of rupees to fake social media offers of places at…
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Judge Thilina Gamage removed from service over baby elephant case
The Judicial Service Commission has removed former Moratuwa District Judge Thilina Gamage after a disciplinary inquiry into possession of a baby elephant.
Single university application system planned for school leavers
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said students will apply to universities and colleges through one platform, with a pilot planned for 2028.
Padukka Railway Station wins National Productivity Award
Padukka Railway Station has won a merit award in the state sector at the National Productivity Awards 2025/2026, reportedly a first for…
Constitutional Council approves Hemamal Jayawardene for rights panel
The Constitutional Council approved Dr. Hemamal Jayawardene as a commissioner of the Human Rights Commission after a tied vote broken by the…
Makumbura Park and Ride use rises nearly 55 percent
Vehicle use at the Makumbura Park and Ride facility rose 54.97 percent between the first and third quarters of 2026, Deputy Minister…
Work begins on 124 homes for Cyclone Ditwah victims in Badulla
Construction of 124 houses for families whose homes were destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah began in three Badulla District divisions, with foundation stones…
Court of Appeal orders plan to stop elephant train deaths
The Court of Appeal has directed wildlife and railway officials to act to prevent wild elephant deaths in train collisions, ruling on…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa appeals to Supreme Court over PTA arrest writ
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling that dismissed his writ petition against…
51 government MPs propose select committee on Black July
Fifty-one government MPs have handed the Deputy Speaker a proposal for a parliamentary select committee to study the 1983 Black July violence.