Chief Incumbent Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of 12-Year-Old in Weligama
The Chief Incumbent of a temple in the Weligama area has been arrested by the Weligama Headquarters Police on charges of aggravated sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy. Incident Background According to police investigations, the abuse occurred in the…
Rs. 7.7 Billion Allocated for Matara District Development in 2026; Rs. 624 Million Already Utilized
A total of Rs. 7,774.93 million has been allocated for development initiatives in the Matara District for the year 2026, according to the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and Chairman of the Matara District Coordinating Committee,…
Sri Lanka Cricket Reforms Committee Named – Matara’s Upul Kumarapperuma Among the Appointees!
Minister of Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage has appointed a new reforms committee to implement structural changes within Sri Lanka Cricket. Notably, veteran lawyer Upul Kumarapperuma, representing Matara, has been appointed as a key member of this committee.…
From Matara’s Soil to the World of Letters: The Final Journey of Mr. S. Godage
A man of serene countenance, always clad in simple white, he was a face intimately familiar to every reader and writer in Sri Lanka. This was none other than Mr. Sirisumana Godage, the founder of the ‘Godage Book Emporium’—the most formidable…