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Government to Crack Down on Harmful Plastic Products Endangering Children’s Health

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development has announced plans to appoint a special expert committee to investigate and report on plastic-based products in...

HRCSL Raises Alarm Over Deaths in Police Custody and Human Rights Violations in Schools

Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), Nimal Punchihewa, has revealed that 49 individuals have died in police custody between 2020 and March 2025,...

President Launches ‘Praja Shakthi’ Programme to Eradicate Rural Poverty Through Community Empowerment

The Government today officially launched the ‘Praja Shakthi’ National Programme, a comprehensive initiative aimed at eradicating rural poverty through community empowerment and targeted development interventions....

Several spells of light showers will occur in the Western Province

Several spells of light showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers...

Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva released on bail

Ex-Minister Mervyn Silva released on bail

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