6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (825+ words) Colombo, 24 August 2026: The inaugural batch of Higher Diploma in Nursing (NVQ Level 6) students at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lyceum Campus, commenced their clinical training at Kings Hospital Colombo on 24 August 2026, marking a significant milestone in their academic and professional…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (574+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Fems Continues to Support Thilinapath in Partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, Empowering Schoolgirls with Access to Essential Menstrual Hygiene Products For many schoolgirls across Sri Lanka, managing their periods with dignity remains an…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1046+ words) More than 1,500 statements have been recorded so far in the ongoing investigations into the recent riots in Negombo, Mahara, Kuruwita and Magazine prisons, while concerns over prison overcrowding and delays in drug-related cases remain unresolved. The investigations by the Criminal…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (122+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka President’s Counsel Lakmali Karunanayake was sworn in as a judge of the Court of Appeal before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday. She previously served as an Additional Solicitor General at…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (756+ words) There has been a notable rise in the reporting of child abuse cases in recent years, with this year’s reported cases escalating to 6,615 by August alone, compared to 5858 cases reported by August last year and 5725 cases by August in the…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (113+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Cardiovascular Exercise Centre at University of Kelaniya declared open The Cardiovascular Exercise Centre of University of Kelaniya, constructed at a cost of approximately Rs.8 million, was recently handed over to the students by Senior Prof....

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (101+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Residents urge authorities to repair caved in section and reopen Church Street Residents of Galle Fort have urged authorities to expedite repairs and reopen Church Street which was closed after an underground drain system had…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (118+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Galle Fort’s historic drainage system to be cleared of blockages Galle Fort’s centuries-old wastewater and sewerage system is getting a clean-up. The system has been clogged with mud and sand for years because it has…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (163+ words) The annual elders’ indoor sports competition, conducted by HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) was held at H P Gooneratne Elders Day Centre, Borupana, Ratmalana. Around 25 people over 55 years from the day centre participated in the competition. They took part in games…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1017+ words) An incident thought to be a crocodile attack on a youth has taken a new twist, with investigators believing it to be a murder. Reports spread on Tuesday, September 1, that a body of a youth was being attacked and dragged…...