4 Sri Lankans picked to play in APL
2026-11-04
Four Sri Lankan cricketers have been named in the team rosters for the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) T20 tournament. SriContinue Reading
Lanka IOC and Sinopec increase 95 Octane petrol price
2026-11-04
Lanka IOC and Sinopec have announced a Rs. 20 per litre increase in the price of 95 Octane petrol, effectiveContinue Reading
Gampaha Wickramarachchi University refutes ragging allegations over viral student clash video
2026-11-04
Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine has refuted widespread reports that a viral video depicting a student clash involved ragging,Continue Reading
Army intelligence tip-off leads to raid on 35,000 plant cannabis cultivation
2026-11-04
Following information received by Army Intelligence, a joint raid conducted with the Department of Wildlife Conservation in Kantale on NovemberContinue Reading
Cyber attack : Hackers target French blood banks
2026-11-04
A cyberattack targeted several blood storage facilities in France, with hackers reportedly attempting to raise refrigeration temperatures to 110°C, theContinue Reading
“3 new taxes, 7 tax hikes”: Ajith P. Perera challenges President
2026-11-04
Opposition MP Ajith P. Perera has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of misleading the public by claiming that his governmentContinue Reading
Parliament to debate Rs. 4.26bn supplementary estimate for Air Force UAV system tomorrow
2026-11-04
The Committee on Parliamentary Business, chaired by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (November 4), has decided to take up SupplementaryContinue Reading
Today’s News Digest – November 4
2026-11-04
Today’s News Digest: Your go-to summary of the key events and headlines that shaped the day. From major developments toContinue Reading
Navy intercepts fishing trawler suspected of smuggling narcotics
2026-11-04
The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler carrying a large number of sacks suspected to containContinue Reading
From 400 metres short of Everest to making history: Johann Peries inspires students in India
2026-11-04
Sri Lankan mountaineer Johann Peries, who became the first Sri Lankan man to reach the summit of Mount Everest, hasContinue Reading
SLTB, NTC launch special bus services for Deepavali festival commuters
2026-11-04
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the National Transport Commission (NTC) have jointly launched a special bus service forContinue Reading
‘Next Barack Obama’ emerges as leading 2028 US presidential contender after election victory
2026-11-04
US Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff has emerged as a leading contender for the 2028 presidential election following his decisive re-electionContinue Reading
Grandpass Police reintegrate 27 school dropouts into education system
2026-11-04
Twenty-seven children from Grandpass who had previously dropped out of school have been successfully reintegrated into the education system followingContinue Reading
Ridi Viharaya set for transformation into International Spiritual Wellness destination
2026-11-04
A high-level discussion on developing the historic Ridi Viharaya in Kurunegala into an international tourist destination was held yesterday (NovemberContinue Reading
Man arrested with large stock of illegal wildlife skins and animal parts in Mahiyanganaya
2026-11-04
A man was arrested on October 30 in possession of a large stock of illegal wild animal skins and bodyContinue Reading
NBRI issues Amber landslide warnings for Matara, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura
2026-11-04
The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued a landslide early warning for multiple Divisional Secretariat Divisions across seven districts,Continue Reading
President to join interfaith convention marking 1 Year of “Ratama Ekata” tomorrow
2026-11-04
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to attend a special interfaith convention tomorrow (Nov.5) as Sri Lanka marks the one-yearContinue Reading
Electricity tariffs could rise again following fuel price hikes, Sajith warns
2026-11-04
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has warned that the government is preparing to increase electricity tariffs following the recent fuel priceContinue Reading