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SJB member elected chairman of Weligama PS

ChiefEditorJul 24, 2025July 24, 20250

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member Lasantha Wickramasekara was today elected as the new Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha (PS), following a closely contested vote.

Temporary driving licenses for tourists to be issued at BIA

ChiefEditorJul 19, 2025July 19, 20250

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has announced that a new system for issuing temporary driving licenses to tourists arriving in Sri Lanka will be

Former UPFAl member sentenced to death

ChiefEditorJul 16, 20250

Former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) member of the Weligepola Pradeshiya Sabha, Kodithuwakku Arachchilage Wasantha, alias Alibaby, has been sentenced to death. The order was

Meeting Between President and the Heads of Saudi Fund for Development

ChiefEditorJul 15, 20250

(UTVNEWS-Colombo) A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Sultan A. Al-Marshad was held

CSE Makes History as ASPI Surpasses 19,000 Points for First Time

ChiefEditorJul 15, 20250

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) reached a historic milestone today (15) as the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed the 19,000-points mark for the first

Saudi Fund for Development Provides $425 Million in Concessional Loans for 13 Major Projects in Sri Lanka

ChiefEditorJul 13, 20250

(UTVNEWS-COLOMBO) Since its establishment, the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has provided 15 concessional development loans to Sri Lanka, totaling approximately US $425 million, to finance and

President holds talks on U.S. tariff proposal

ChiefEditorJul 10, 20250

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a high-level meeting this morning (10) at the Presidential Secretariat to review Sri Lanka’s stance on the proposed U.S. import

Breaking News: Trump issues letters to seven more nations; Sri Lanka hit with 30% US tariffs

ChiefEditorJul 9, 2025July 9, 20250

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a fresh round of tariffs targeting seven countries — Sri Lanka, Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova and the

Student Suhail detained for 9 months under PTA over anti-Israel video

ChiefEditorJul 9, 20250

(UTV-COLOMBO) A 21-year-old student, Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, has been detained for nearly nine months under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) after posting

LIVE: Israel kills 49 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours

ChiefEditorJul 8, 2025July 8, 20250

At least 49 Palestinians, including eight aid seekers, have been killed and 262 others injured in Israeli attack across the Gaza Strip over the past