Hambantota Port worker arrested over alleged theft and sale of vehicle smart keys
2026-09-13
A Hambantota Port employee and a businessman have been arrested over an alleged racket involving the theft and sale ofContinue Reading
Police open fire on van after driver allegedly ignores order to stop
2026-09-12
Police opened fire on a van after its driver allegedly failed to comply with an order to stop in theContinue Reading
Namal turns to Mandela’s words in message from behind bars
2026-09-12
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa, currently in remand custody, has sent a message to supporters attending the party’s “Jana Satana” rallyContinue Reading
“No sympathy for anyone; even mother, grandmother must face the law” – AKD
2026-09-12
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the law will apply to everyone, irrespective of family connections, as he took aimContinue Reading
WATCH : Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives for SLPP Rally
2026-09-12
WATCH: Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa receives a rousing welcome as he arrives at the SLPP-led rally in Anuradhapura, held whileContinue Reading
‘Sri Lanka has my heart,’ says youngest traveler to visit 195 countries
2026-09-12
Cameron Mofid, widely recognized as the youngest person to have visited all 195 countries, has praised Sri Lanka, describing itContinue Reading
Sri Lanka begins Battery Storage Era with first 10 MW BESS – NPP MP
2026-09-12
Sri Lanka has connected its first 10-megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to the national electricity grid, former Energy MinisterContinue Reading
“Father Lion Returns to Save the Cub?” SLPP Video Goes Viral Ahead of Rally
2026-09-12
A video using lion and cub imagery to promote former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s appearance at the Sri Lanka Podujana PeramunaContinue Reading
NMRA explores possibility of locally testing 160,000 Filgrastim injections rejected over labelling
2026-09-12
The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) is exploring the possibility of having a consignment of 160,000 Filgrastim injections tested locallyContinue Reading
RCSS signs MOU with South Asian University to boost regional research
2026-09-12
The South Asian University (SAU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) inContinue Reading
Big Change Coming for SIM Card Users in Sri Lanka
2026-09-12
Sri Lanka is set to tighten SIM card registration requirements, including introducing live photograph verification for new connections, as authoritiesContinue Reading
CPC says no immediate fuel price hike despite global oil surge
2026-09-12
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says it will not immediately increase domestic fuel prices despite a rise in global oilContinue Reading
Emergency supplies worth $250,641 handed over to Health Ministry for disaster response
2026-09-12
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has handed over emergency supplies valued at US$250,641 to the Ministry of Health andContinue Reading
Xi Jinping lands in New Delhi for BRICS Summit
2026-09-12
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the two-day BRICS Summit, beginning his first visit toContinue Reading
Human Rights Lawyer Achala Senevirathne calls on Govt. to address threats to her life
2026-09-12
Attorney-at-Law Achala Senevirathne has called on the government to take responsibility for any threats to her life or the safetyContinue Reading
13-year-old boy dies after firework explodes
2026-09-12
A 13-year-old boy has died in a firework-related accident during an annual religious festival at a temple in the ValachchenaiContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reserves at USD 6.9 billion; remittances reach USD 748.6 million in August
2026-09-12
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were provisionally estimated at USD 6.905 billion at the end of August 2026, according toContinue Reading