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18/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/sltb-unaware-of-bus-launch-event-political-interference-undermines-public-institutions

“How a Bus Became a Political Rally”: An Incident on the 155 Bus Route Sparks a New Debate. By Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi On August 11, the National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakmali Hemachandra and several Colombo Municipal Council members organised an event to re-launch the 155 ...

11/09/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/ex-president-mahinda-vacates-residence-at-wijerama-road

28/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/kehelbaddara-padme-and-commando-salinda-among-6-underworld-figures-arrested-in-indonesia

A total of six Sri Lankan underworld figures, including ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and ‘Commando Salinda’, have been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, Police Media Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wootler said. The Police Media Spokesperson noted that these underworld figures were arrested in a joint operation...

27/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/president-briefed-on-new-plans-to-boost-industrial-sectors-contribution-to-national-economy/

A review of the projects implemented under the 2025 budgetary allocations of the Ministry of Industries and Enterprise Development, together with the pre-budget discussion for the year 2026, was held this morning (27) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Diss...

26/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/ex-president-ranil-wickremesinghe-granted-bail

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested and remanded on Friday (22), has been granted bail The order was issued by Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura. The former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been released on three surety bails amounting to Rs. 5 million each.

26/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/ex-president-ranil-unlikely-to-be-produced-in-court-today-prisons-spokesman/

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is currently under observation at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the National Hospital in Colombo, is unlikely to be produced in person before court today owing to his health condition, said Prisons Spokesman.

26/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/first-human-case-of-flesh-eating-screwworm-parasite-confirmed-in-us/

The first human case of a flesh-eating parasite infestation has been confirmed in the US, authorities say. New World screwworm (NWS) myiasis was found in a patient who returned to the US from El Salvador, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday. The case was confirmed on 4 August....

26/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/case-against-ex-president-ranil-to-be-taken-up-in-court-today

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka to be arrested and remanded, is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today. Former President Wickremesinghe, who was remanded until tomorrow (26), was initially admitted to t...

25/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/erik-solheim-asks-for-freedom-for-former-president-ranil

Expressing his disapproval of the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and calling for his release, Erik Solheim, the former Norwegian peace envoy to Sri Lanka, has made a post on his X account. In his post, he stated that attention should be paid to the former president’s health. He al...

24/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/postal-trade-unions-end-strike-action

Postal trade unions have decided to call off their strike action following discussions held with the Minister of Health and Media. Speaking at a press briefing in Colombo following talks with Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, the trade union representatives announced that they have decided to end the....

24/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/court-reprimands-police-for-delaying-case-against-minister-wasantha-sunday-times

Mount Lavinia Magistrate A.D. Chathurika De Silva has reprimanded officials of the Colombo Fraud Bureau (CFB) for prematurely sending extracts of the case involving Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe to the Attorney General before completing their investigation, the Sunday Times reported. The case...

24/08/2025

https://ceylonnews24.com/how-can-he-appear-in-court-dr-bellana-updates-rws-status-in-icu

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is suffering from dehydration and could face risks of heart, kidney, or other complications if not properly treated, Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana said. He made these remarks while briefing the media in Colombo on the healt...