Express train derails near Gangoda after earthslip, no injuries
An express train from Peradeniya to Colombo derailed between Gangoda and Kadigamuwa after hitting earth and rock that had fallen on the…
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa seeks anticipatory bail over Siriliya Saviya probe
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has asked the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court for an order barring her arrest in the Siriliya Saviya financial…
HRW says new counterterrorism Bill keeps PTA-style powers
Human Rights Watch said the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill, due before Parliament on 6 October, retains broad powers of…
Gnanasara Thera produced before Colombo High Court
Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera was brought before the Colombo High Court by prison officials on a…
Nearly 3,000 face legal action over expressway seatbelt breaches
Police have started legal action against nearly 3,000 people for not wearing seatbelts on Sri Lanka's expressways, a senior police officer said.
Sri Lankan workers barred from Israel private construction hiring
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority said private recruitment of Sri Lankan and Indian construction workers will stop from 1 January 2027.
SJB to file no-confidence motion against Speaker on Friday
Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Ajith P. Perera said the Opposition will submit a no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne on Friday.