A Sri Lankan man has been remanded in Malta after being charged with the rape of his ex-girlfriend. Technician Mathihul Akmal Mohamed Jabir, 32, from Sri Lanka, was arraigned before magistrate Joseph Gatt by police inspectors John Spiteri and Sherona Buhagiar, assisted by prosecutor Cynthia Tomasuolo. The magistrate read out the charges and informed the […]

The Government says it has no money to purchase planes for SriLankan Airlines and so it needs to obtain aircraft on lease. Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva told Parliament that the airline industry around the word is suffering. He said that as a small country Sri Lanka is not in a position to purchase […]

Several Sri Lankans have been killed while fighting as mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ministry of Defence said. The Ministry of Defence said that a number of retired Sri Lankan soldiers have joined the Russian-Ukraine war through human traffickers, as members of mercenary groups. “It is also revealed that a significant number of war […]

The Sri Lankan Government says there were no concerns raised over the recent visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs adheres strictly to international rules and regulations in its interactions with foreign countries. “we’re actively seeking to attract more investors, as demonstrated by the successful […]

Former Member of Parliament Mujibur Rahuman of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been nominated to fill the vacant parliamentary seat.The post Mujibur Rahuman nominated to fill vacant Parliamentary seat appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member Mujibur Rahman is expected to fill the seat in Parliament to be made vacant following the court order on State Minister Diana Gamage. Gamage was stripped of her Parliament seat, Wednesday, following a landmark Supreme Court judgement. The Supreme Court ruled that Gamage is not legally qualified to hold a […]

State Minister Diana Gamage was stripped of her Parliament seat, Wednesday, following a landmark Supreme Court judgement. The Supreme Court ruled that Gamage is not legally qualified to hold a parliamentary seat. The judgement was delivered over a case filed by activist Oshala Herath who challenged the citizenship of the MP. Gamage was accused of […]

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court declared today (May 8) that State Minister Diana Gamage is not legally qualified to hold a parliamentary seat because she is not a citizen of Sri Lanka.The post Diana Gamage loses Parliamentary seat appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.

A ceremony was held to distribute prosthetic limbs among disabled war veterans in Sri Lanka at the Ranaviru Sevana in Ragama on Tuesday (May 07).The post Prosthetic limb distribution ceremony honors Sri Lankan war veterans appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.

Emirates has reaffirmed its strategic cooperation with Tourism Seychelles and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and has forged a new partnership with the Hong Kong Tourism Board. Now in its 38th year of operating in Sri Lanka, Emirates will continue its efforts to support the island nation’s tourism agenda, including the development of special packages […]

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu hit a sensational hundred to set up a big win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier final against Scotland. Sarah Bryce, standing in as skipper for her sister Kathryn Bryce who missed out due to a niggle, elected to bowl first after winning the toss in Abu Dhabi. […]

The Ministry of Defence states that an operation has been launched in order to arrest the individuals who are involved in directing retired Sri Lankan Army soldiers to join Russian or Ukraine forces by illegal means.