Today’s headlines from Sri Lankan news sites, and what Pitu.lk’s own writers have to say.
Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne, who sought the initiation of contempt of court proceedings against IGP Piryantha Weerasuriya, over an alleged failure to comply with a court order, has been transferred to the Judges’ Training Institute, with immediate eff...
Read on The IslandOpposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday accused the Government of interfering in the legislature by pressuring the Opposition to amend the no-confidence motion submitted against Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. Addressing Parliament, Premadasa sa...
Read on The IslandBatticaloa District ITAK MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam yesterday questioned whether billions of rupees allocated by the Treasury for fuel subsidies were providing sufficient relief to consumers, and called for greater transparency in the use of public funds. Spea...
Read on The IslandBadulla District NDF MP and former State Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was yesterday further remanded until November 10 in connection with an alleged Rs. 8.4 million bribery case. The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court also ordered Dassanayake’s former Pr...
Read on The IslandManoj Muthukumar, alias ‘Kaivaru Muthu’, an alleged associate of organised criminal Samayan, was arrested by the CID at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, yesterday, following his deportation to Sri Lanka. The suspect had reportedly been a...
Read on The IslandFormer Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama was returned to prison yesterday after failing to fulfil the bail conditions imposed by the Colombo High Court in connection with a corruption case. Colombo High Court Judge Rashantha Godawela granted bail to Bogolla...
Read on The IslandChief Inspector Varuni Bogahawatta, former Officer-in-Charge of the Administration Division of the Kotawila Police Station, and four other suspects, were further remanded until November 20 by the Matara Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Matara Chief Magistra...
Read on The IslandSaturday 7th November, 2026 Those who welcomed the 2024 regime change, hoping that the new government would do everything possible to improve their lot, must be gnashing their teeth. Powerful rice millers have become a law unto themselves, determining prices a...
Read on The IslandFormer Krrish Company Director Janaki Siriwardhana was further remanded until November 20 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama, who also ordered that former Parliamentaria...
Read on The IslandMore than 55,000 passengers have used the passenger ferry service between India’s Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai (KKS) during its two-and-a-half years of operation, with the operator announcing a reduction in fares and an increase in the free baggage allowanc...
Read on The IslandSri Lanka’s tourism season got off to a strong start on Friday with nearly 540 Polish tourists arriving on three special charter flights at Bandaranaike International Airport, boosting efforts to attract more visitors from Europe. Operated by Polish carrier En...
Read on The IslandThe Colombo High Court on Thursday ordered the continued suspension of several bank accounts and vehicles belonging to lawyer Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of former Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe, which had been frozen by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of...
Read on The IslandOperations at the Colombo National Hospital have returned to normal after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and disrupted some hospital
Read on NewswireA group of 10 airport managers from Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) will travel to
Read on NewswireA wild elephant that lost sight in both eyes after being shot has received a third round of treatment for
Read on Newswire4 individuals, including two German nationals, have been fined a total of Rs. 10.69 million after pleading guilty to collecting
Read on NewswireColombo got 129mm of rain in a few hours on Friday. Here is what that means in litres for your roof, your land and the city, with simple examples.
Read on Daily MirrorA Cabinet paper has been submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers to reclaim the management of the Sri Lanka Institute
Read on NewswireThe Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) inaugurated the newly renovated Open Air Theatre at Viharamahadevi Park today (November 6) featuring upgraded
Read on NewswireColombo received 129 millimetres of rainfall within just a few hours this evening, according to the Department of Meteorology. The
Read on NewswirePolice have revealed further details of several serious crimes allegedly linked to a 30-year-old suspect who was deported from Dubai
Read on Newswireஇந்தியாவின் புதிய கடவுச்சீட்டு மற்றும் விசா விதிகளின்...
Read on Tamil MirrorThe foundation stone for the “Sathpethi” Interventional Centre for Autism and Neurodiversity at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in
Read on NewswireForeign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath has defended the government’s sponsorship of the 63rd Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Read on Newswireමැතිවරණ කොමිෂන් සභාව මගින් ශ්රී ලංකා නිදහස් පක්ෂයේ ක්රියාකාරිත්වය අත්හිටුවා තිබේ.
Read on LankadeepaHeavy rainfall in Colombo this afternoon (November 6) has caused a signal system failure between Colombo Fort and Maradana railway
Read on NewswireHeavy rainfall on Friday (6) evening caused flooding in several parts of Colombo and its suburbs, disrupting traffic and leaving
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