Ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe who was arrested and remanded on Friday (22) has been granted bail Ada Derana reporter said. 27-08-2025 [More]
Police officer sustains injuries during protest organized by opposition A police officer has sustained injuries during a protest organized by the opposition in Colombo Ada Derana reporter said. 27-08-2025 [More]
PM Harini denies visiting Ex-President Ranil in hospital Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has dismissed reports claiming that she visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is currently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit(ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital. She challenged anyone who has evidence to the contrary to come forward and present them. 27-08-2025 [More]
Former Deputy Director of Prison Hospital granted bail Former Deputy Director of the Prison Hospital Dr. Hemantha Ranasinghe who was arrested on bribery charges and subsequently remanded has been granted bail Ada Derana reporter said. 27-08-2025 [More]
1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water UN More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water the United Nations said on Tuesday warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough. 27-08-2025 [More]
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa further remanded Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been further remanded until August 29 Ada Derana reporter said. 27-08-2025 [More]
Tourist arrivals in August top 166000 A total of 166766 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in August data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority shows. 27-08-2025 [More]
Case against ex-Minister Harin Fernando postponed until January The case filed against former Minister Harin Fernando in relation to the alleged election law violations has been postponed until January 6 Ada Derana reporter said. 27-08-2025 [More]
Special Security at Colombo National Hospital Security has been beefed up at the Colombo National Hospital and surrounding areas from this morning (26) Ada Derana reporter said. 27-08-2025 [More]
Unified bus timetable introduced for long-distance buses operating from Colombo The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that the unified bus timetable service for both Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and private buses commenced at midnight yesterday (25) from the Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal in Colombo. 27-08-2025 [More]
