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Apr 8, 2025 · Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilleyan’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). It is reported that the former State Minister was arrested in Batticaloa in connection with …

Apr 8, 2025 · The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to a proposal to increase the monthly minimum wage of private sector employees from Rs. 17,500 to Rs. 27,000 with effect from 01 April 2025. The Cabinet paper in this regard has been presented by the Minister of Labour. According to the Cabinet paper ...

Feb 17, 2025 · Special Interest Scheme for Senior Citizens: President proposed to implement a Special Interest Scheme for Senior Citizens. Under this scheme, individuals above 60 years of age will be eligible for one-year fixed deposits of up to Rs. 1 million with an annual additional interest rate of 3 percent, above the prevailing interest rates in the market for ensuring their financial stability.

Mar 25, 2025 · Emeritus Professor of Anthropology Gananath Obeyesekere has passed away at the age of 95. Obeyesekere, a renowned Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University, has done much work in his home country of Sri Lanka. His research focuses on psychoanalysis and anthropology and the ways in which ...

Apr 13, 2025 · The Mattakkuliya Police opened fire at a car after it failed to comply with police orders to stop during an inspection of the suspicious vehicle. The vehicle was later taken into police custody, but the driver managed to escape, according to police. The incident had occurred when a man, accompanied ...

Mar 31, 2025 · Former Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago, after recording a statement regarding the death of a police sergeant attached to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) during a shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama, Matara in 2023

Mar 17, 2025 · Sri Lanka’s first supermodel, fashion icon Akushla Sellayah, has passed away. Fondly known as “Aku,” she was a trailblazer who revolutionized the country’s fashion industry, leaving behind an enduring legacy of style, confidence, and authenticity. Sellayah’s rise to prominence in the 1980s ...

Apr 4, 2025 · Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has arrived in the island this evening on a historical three-day state visit. Prime Minister Modi who arrived at the Katunayake International Airport, a short while ago, is accompanied by Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Indian Foreign Secretary and several senior officials of the Government of India.

Apr 9, 2025 · The present government has two urgent priorities before commencing the process of formulating a new constitution for the country, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said in Parliament today. Prime Minister Amarasuriya said the government, when it came to power last year, was fully focused on ...