It added that Sri Lanka’s engagement with international human rights instruments relating to the treatment, safety and wellbeing of persons deprived of their liberty provides an important framework for reforms.

The United Nations has called for urgent improvements to Sri Lanka’s prison system following the deadly violence at Negombo Prison this week, stressing that overcrowding, outdated practices and poor detention conditions remain

Highlighting that the root cause of the Negombo Prison clash was tension resulting from severe overcrowding, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament that key legal reforms would be introduced, including a House Arrest

The Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara, has provided harrowing details regarding the violence that unfolded at the Negombo Prison, describing the behaviour of the inmates involved as “brutal” and

Discontinuing the use of indelible ink at elections could save nearly Rs. 100 million per election without compromising the integrity of the voting process, Executive Director of the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL),

Despite claims by the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (SLLDC) that a special programme is underway to maintain cleanliness in Colombo’s canal system and reduce dengue risks, recent footage has revealed that several

Sri Lanka is losing productivity, talent and economic potential by failing to better integrate persons with disabilities into the workforce, ChildFund Sri Lanka warns. While nearly 70 percent of persons with disabilities remain unemployed

A 12-year-old schoolgirl of Bogahakumbura in Welimada has been raped by three young men at times, and one of them is her 21-year-old brother.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the subject minister and the government as a whole should accept the responsibility for the clash at Negombo Prison, which has left 26 people dead, the opposition said yesterday.

The government is considering introducing a dengue vaccine and adopting the Wolbachia mosquito control method as part of efforts to address the growing dengue threat in Sri Lanka, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised concerns that the actual number of dengue infections in Sri Lanka could be significantly higher than the officially reported figures, warning that the country may be witnessing the earl

The QR code-based fuel issuance system will continue without interruption, as the government has not taken any decision to discontinue the programme, Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Mayura Neththikumarage, said.

President of the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association (CLA), Steven Thiru, has urged the Sri Lankan Government to withdraw its proposed constitutional amendment seeking to extend the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appea

Vedda Chief Wanaspathi Uruwarigelage Vannila Ettho’s house had been damaged by a wild elephant on Thursday night.

The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed a revision application filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa challenging the Colombo High Court’s decision to permit the Attorney General to proceed with an amended indictment in the money laundering

The passing of Padmasiri De Alwis at the age of 75 leaves a profound void in the hearts of all who knew him. Affectionately known as “DD” during his tenure as the Deputy Director of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute, Padmasiri was the embodiment of

Chairman of the UNP Wajira Abeywardena said his party had always worked to deepen friendship with China, and under the leadership of Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka threw its weight behind the Belt and Road Initiative as one of its earliest partners

Absence of proper statistics on the current spread of dengue is alarming in a situation where the spread of the disease is reaching proportions of an epidemic, the joint opposition said yesterday.

Vice Admiral Damian Fernando has assumed duties as the 27th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, marking the beginning of his tenure at the helm of the country’s naval forces.

The United Nations Day of Vesak celebrations were held this year in Wuxi, China, bringing together Buddhist leaders, scholars, diplomats, and representatives from many countries to mark one of the most sacred events in the Buddhist calendar.

Sri Lanka, as a Small Island Developing State, continues to face significant challenges arising from climate change, including threats to public health and food security, Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody said at the 9th Session of the UN

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to ambitious climate action and sustainable development goals, with plans to meet 70 per cent of the country’s energy demand through renewable sources by 2030 and beyond, Deputy Minister of

Four schoolboys have died after a raft carrying a group of students capsized in a tank at Wanathawilluwa while they were reportedly plucking flowers yesterday, police said.

The carcass of a hill country leopard lying by the roadside at Shanon on the Hatton - Avissawella road was recovered yesterday by residents of the area.

However, he refused to admit the irregularity and behaved in an unruly manner obstructing the duty of the PHIs.

A double canoe raft conveying a group of individuals on a picnic capsized in the Loggal Oya, and two of them drowned. The bodies were recovered last morning by Hasalaka Life Guard Unit and the Maduru Oya STF with the help of the Hasalaka Police.

Buddhists attended religious observances at temples all over the country on the Poson Full Moon Poya Day yesterday, which marks the advent of Arahat Mahinda, who established Buddhism in Sri Lanka.

The 79th Mihindu Maha Perahera of the historic Heenatiyana Purana Pothgul Viharaya, a temple over 150 years old located within the Katana Divisional Secretariat, is set to traverse the streets in a grand expression of religious and cultural heritage.

Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Saroja Savithri Paulraj said yesterday that one out of every 50 people in Sri Lanka has fallen victim to drug addiction.

Mr Milinda Moragoda, Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, hosted a luncheon meeting for Dr S. Paul Kapur, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, on 23 June 2026.