Over 400 traders charged for food safety violations – PHI
2026-04-16
Legal action has been taken against more than 400 traders across Sri Lanka following nationwide raids carried out during theContinue Reading
Six Chinese nationals held at BIA with cigarettes worth over Rs. 11 Mn
2026-04-16
Six Chinese nationals have been arrested at Katunayake Airport after attempting to illegally bring a large stock of cigarettes intoContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Selling rate steady at Rs. 318
2026-04-16
The Sri Lankan rupee remains steady against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (16), compared toContinue Reading
US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
2026-04-16
US Senate Republicans voted down a resolution on Wednesday pushed by Democrats to prohibit President Donald Trump from taking furtherContinue Reading
El Salvador publishes law allowing life sentences for minors as young as 12
2026-04-16
El Salvador has published a new law that will allow authorities to penalise minors as young as 12 with lifeContinue Reading
Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold first talks in 34 years
2026-04-16
United States President Donald Trump says the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak for the first time in 34Continue Reading
Sri Lanka may have paid up to $286 per barrel for oil, says HSBC chief
2026-04-16
Sri Lanka may have purchased oil at around $286 per barrel amid the Middle East conflict, according to HSBC ChiefContinue Reading
Four arrested for assaulting Police during illegal gambling den raid
2026-04-16
Four suspects have been arrested after assaulting Bakkiella Police officers who raided an illegal gambling den and liquor trafficking operationContinue Reading
HRCSL finds FR violations in arrest and suspension of former prisons commissioner general
2026-04-16
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has concluded that the arrest and suspension of former Prisons Commissioner GeneralContinue Reading
Chinese nationals caught at BIA with concealed electronics worth over Rs. 24 Mn
2026-04-16
Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Katunayake Airport (BIA) have arrested nine (09) Chinese nationals on suspicion of arriving inContinue Reading
US Embassy warns visitors bound for the US against relying on public benefits
2026-04-16
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a stern reminder to foreign nationals visiting the United States that relianceContinue Reading
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-04-16
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva and North-western provinces after 1.00Continue Reading
Police to crack down on altered vehicle number plates
2026-04-16
Police have been instructed to take strict legal action against motorists using altered vehicle number plates instead of theContinue Reading
Six-vehicle crash in Eheliyagoda leaves 13 injured
2026-04-16
Thirteen people were injured in a multiple-vehicle collision in Eheliyagoda town last night (15), Police said. The accident occurred whenContinue Reading
Pakistan army chief in Tehran for talks ahead of fresh US-Iran negotiations
2026-04-15
Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran leading a high-level delegation, as diplomatic efforts intensify toContinue Reading
At least nine people killed in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days
2026-04-15
A student has shot at least nine people dead, including fellow pupils, and wounded at least 13 at a middleContinue Reading
Online bus seat reservation launched for Galle, Matara to Makumbura routes
2026-04-15
The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has introduced an online bus seat reservation system for passengers travelling fromContinue Reading
IGP relief days cancelled due to New Year holidays
2026-04-15
Sri Lanka Police announced that the IGP Public Relief Day and the IGP Relief Day for police officers will notContinue Reading