Two drown after makeshift raft capsizes at Loggalla Oya Reservoir
2026-06-29
Two men drowned after a makeshift raft carrying a group of visitors capsized in the Loggalla Oya Reservoir in RidimaliyaddaContinue Reading
How can Sri Lanka qualify for LA28 Cricket Olympics
2026-06-29
Sri Lanka’s men’s and women’s cricket teams are both likely to have to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 OlympicContinue Reading
Cricket in Olympics 2028 : How 6 teams will qualify
2026-06-29
QUALIFICATION AND FORMAT CONFIRMED FOR CRICKET’S HISTORIC RETURN AT LA28 OLYMPIC GAMES ICC Media release Six nations will compete inContinue Reading
PHIs inspect over 7,200 Poson dansals, shut down four beverage stalls
2026-06-29
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have inspected more than 7,200 Poson dansals across the island, with four beverage dansals ordered toContinue Reading
Man arrested for posing as IRD officer to defraud public
2026-06-29
A man has been arrested by the Slave Island Police for allegedly posing as an Inland Revenue Department (IRD) officerContinue Reading
Dilith accuses Government of using YouTubers to spread arrest narratives
2026-06-29
Opposition MP Dilith Jayaweera has accused the Government of using selected YouTube channels to create public expectations about future arrests,Continue Reading
Ravi urges COPF to summon CBSL, Customs and banks over alleged US$1 billion forex fraud
2026-06-29
Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has called on Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to immediately summon key regulatory and enforcementContinue Reading
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 53,000
2026-06-29
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka have climbed beyond 53,000 this year, with health authorities warning of an alarming surge duringContinue Reading
Foreigner arrested at BIA with Rs. 4.2 Million worth of cigarettes
2026-06-29
Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a foreign national attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police relaunch revamped ‘Tell IGP’ complaints platform
2026-06-29
The Sri Lanka Police has announced the continuation and restructuring of its “Tell IGP” project in 2026, a service thatContinue Reading
New Cath Lab and advanced facilities to open at Kalubowila Hospital
2026-06-29
The Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila will unveil its newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory alongside several advanced patient careContinue Reading
Viral worldwide: Little girl and porcupine video is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh
2026-06-29
A heartwarming video of a little girl walking through a paddy field with a tiny porcupine, which has captured millionsContinue Reading
Australian man charged with murder in Thailand after teenage girl’s body found in suitcase
2026-06-29
An Australian man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl whose naked body was found in aContinue Reading
Yatiyantota traffic OIC remanded over misplaced firearm
2026-06-29
The Officer‑in‑Charge (OIC) of the Traffic Division of the Yatiyantota Police has been remanded in connection with the misplacement ofContinue Reading
Strict legal action against liquor outlets violating Poson ban
2026-06-29
The Excise Department has warned that strict legal action will be taken against any licensed liquor outlets that fail toContinue Reading
Oil prices rise as US, Iranian strikes threaten Strait of Hormuz reopening
2026-06-29
Oil prices have climbed following the latest flare-up in hostilities between the United States and Iran. Brent crude, the primaryContinue Reading
US and Iran agree to pause attacks and meet in Qatar
2026-06-29
US and Iran agree to halt strikes and hold talks in Qatar on Tuesday over Strait of Hormuz tensions, USContinue Reading
Strong winds : High risk alert for several areas
2026-06-29
Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-central and Northwestern provincesContinue Reading