Pallegama Hemarathana Thera denies Sexual Abuse Allegations in Court Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera has strongly denied allegations that he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl, while the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate on Tuesday declined to issue a fresh remand order against the suspect monk over legal procedural issues. The development took place when the case…

News Cabinet approval to construct Rambukkana – Galagedara section of Central Express   Cabinet approval has been granted for the construction of the Rambukkana – Galagedara section of the Central Expressway, with the project to be fully funded by the Government at an estimated cost of Rs. 112 billion. Approval has also been granted for…

News ICC delegation to visit SL to review fairness of SLC Interim Committee appointment  May 12, 2026   A group of officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka in the coming days to assess whether the appointment of the Transitional Interim Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was…

News Medical Ward Complex at Mullaitivu Hospital to be initiated with Indian assistance     Steps to implement the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on ‘Construction of four-storied Medical Ward Complex at District General Hospital, Mullaitivu’, with grant assistance of SLR 600 million from Government of India have been initiated.The MoU was signed and…

News Sanga yet to signal acceptance of Minister Kumara’s Cricket Reform Committee     Kumar Sangakkara has so far not indicated his acceptance of the appointment to the Cricket Reform Committee named by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage, in what has become a fresh development in the process. At present, Sangakkara is engaged in the…

News 198 foreign suspects arrested in southern crackdown over online financial fraud  May 12, 2026   A total of 198 foreign nationals have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out computer-related crimes while residing in Sri Lanka. Police stated that 28 Indian nationals and five Nepali nationals who were staying at a tourist hotel in…

Dilith Jayaweera questioned and statement recorded     The Sri Lanka Securities and Exchange Commission has summoned five leading business figures to record statements in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Colombo Stock Exchange during the 2010–2015 period. The businessmen summoned are Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera, Nimal Perera, Reno de Silva, Ashok Pathirage,…

CID hampered by Kapila Chandrasena’s iPhone       Former cricketer Aravinda de Silva told the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that Kapila Chandrasena had been deeply distressed over being remanded again due to issues relating to sureties, despite having been granted bail.He made this statement while giving evidence at the magisterial inquiry into the death…

Dilith Jayaweera questioned and statement recorded     The Sri Lanka Securities and Exchange Commission has summoned five leading business figures to record statements in connection with alleged financial irregularities in the Colombo Stock Exchange during the 2010–2015 period. The businessmen summoned are Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera, Nimal Perera, Reno de Silva, Ashok Pathirage,…

CID hampered by Kapila Chandrasena’s iPhone       Former cricketer Aravinda de Silva told the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court that Kapila Chandrasena had been deeply distressed over being remanded again due to issues relating to sureties, despite having been granted bail.He made this statement while giving evidence at the magisterial inquiry into the death…

Prez proclaims equal accountability    Instructs individual support Ditwah-orphaned children    President Anura Kumara Dissanayake noted that certain groups are attempting to portray the creation of a law-abiding society as a major crisis, but stressed that, in building a civilized Nation, it is essential to create a society in which everyone is accountable under the…

100,000 families set to exit Aswesuma    Govt targets gradual exit between 2027 and 2029 Self-employment, vocational training drive income growth MF-linked timelines clash with continuing financial hardship   Questions remain over beneficiary selection, misuse of payments   Nearly 100,000 Aswesuma beneficiary families have begun earning a stable income through alternative support programmes since the introduction of the…