Not hacking, but gross incompetence at Treasury: Harsha
2026-04-25
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has criticised the reported Treasury fund fraud, saying the incident appeared to be the resultContinue Reading
Treasury scam involved impersonation, not direct hack : Deputy Minister
2026-04-25
Digital Deputy Minister Eranga Weeraratne says the reported Treasury cyber fraud appears to be more of a sophisticated phishing andContinue Reading
Photographer arrested at BIA with Rs. 25 million ‘kush’ haul
2026-04-25
A 33-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport after customs officers seized a large quantity ofContinue Reading
Haputale restaurant fined Rs. 1 million for overpricing bottled water
2026-04-25
A restaurant in Haputale has been fined Rs. 1 million for selling a bottle of drinking water above the maximumContinue Reading
OpenAI apologizes for not reporting Canada mass shooter
2026-04-25
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge following a February mass shooting that leftContinue Reading
Suspect arrested with heroin worth Rs. 120 million
2026-04-25
A suspect linked to an organised drug trafficking network has been arrested in Homagama with 12 kg of heroin worthContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to launch digital motor insurance card on May 1
2026-04-25
Sri Lanka’s first digital motor insurance card will be introduced from May 1, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and EconomicContinue Reading
Tourist arrivals top 840,000 so far this year, SLTDA says
2026-04-25
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 840,000 so far this year, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said.Continue Reading
‘Sri Lanka Event Calendar’ website launched to boost tourism, event sector
2026-04-25
A new national digital platform, the “Sri Lanka Event Calendar,” was launched on Thursday (23) to provide a centralizedContinue Reading
User unblocked from Police Facebook page after HRC appeal
2026-04-25
A social media user has successfully appealed to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to be unblocked by theContinue Reading
Over 156,000 arrested since the beginning of ‘Ratama Ekata’ operation
2026-04-25
Police have seized large quantities of narcotics and arrested over 156,000 suspects since the beginning of the “Rata Ekata” nationalContinue Reading
Son arrested over father’s killing in Athirahapitiya
2026-04-25
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing his father with a sharp weapon. The incident occurred on theContinue Reading
Walk for Peace enters fourth day
2026-04-25
The fourth day of the “Ehipassiko – Walk for Peace” began today (April 25) from the Beligammana Rajamaha Viharaya inContinue Reading
Weather : Showers after 2 pm in several areas
2026-04-25
Showers or thundershowers are expected at several locations in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in Galle, Matara, Kandy,Continue Reading
Labour officer jailed 6 years over Rs.15,000 bribe taken in 2009
2026-04-25
A labour officer has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of accepting a bribe,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga stuns Olympic stars with gold in Nairobi
2026-04-25
Sri Lanka’s javelin star Rumesh Tharanga produced a sensational performance in Nairobi, winning gold with a new meet record atContinue Reading
Archdiocese denies reports that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith will retire in 2026
2026-04-24
Reports circulating that Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith has decided to retire from his position by the end of 2026 areContinue Reading
Court rejects former IGP’s request to amend dock statement
2026-04-24
The Colombo Special High Court Trial-at-Bar on Friday (24) rejected the request by former Inspector General (IGP) of Police PujithContinue Reading