Man arrested at BIA for smuggling ornamental plants
2026-04-11
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport early April 11 for attempting to smuggleContinue Reading
What did we do in 2026 Q1? Industry ministry outlines progress
2026-04-11
Driving Industrial Recovery and Transformation: Q1 2026 Progress Report Ministry of Industries & Entrepreneurship Development Sri Lanka’s industrial sector enteredContinue Reading
Severe lightning advisory for issued for 12 districts
2026-04-11
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory warning of severe lightning activity across several parts of Sri Lanka, includingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka welcomes ceasefire announcement in West Asia
2026-04-11
The government of Sri Lanka has welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in West Asia and the prospect ofContinue Reading
Chamari Athapaththu Appointed to World Cricketers’ Association Player Advisory Board
2026-04-11
Sri Lanka Women’s cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu has been appointed to the Player Advisory Board of the World Cricketers’ AssociationContinue Reading
Secretary to President seeks CID probe into coal imports since 2009
2026-04-11
A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) calling for a formal investigation into coal imports toContinue Reading
QR fuel : Notice for all Petrol vehicle drivers
2026-04-11
Owners of petrol-driven vehicles can obtain fuel without the QR system from today (11 April) until 18 April, the CeylonContinue Reading
Marco Rubio to visit India for trade talks
2026-04-11
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in May. The trip is expected to focus on talks onContinue Reading
Sri Lankan overstayer arrested in Singapore during ICA raid
2026-04-11
A Sri Lankan national who had overstayed his visa by about nine months was arrested during a pre-dawn operation carriedContinue Reading
10-year-old schoolgirl killed in bus accident in Mattakkuliya
2026-04-11
A 10-year-old schoolgirl was killed after being run over by a bus in the Mattakkuliya area yesterday (10 April), PoliceContinue Reading
Sri Lankans to depart for South Korea E-8 jobs from April (14)
2026-04-11
Sri Lanka will resume sending workers to South Korea under the E-8 visa category, with the first group scheduled toContinue Reading
Chilaw Plantations posts record Rs. 650 million profit, bonuses up to Rs. 176,900
2026-04-11
Chilaw Plantations Company has reported a record pre-tax profit of Rs. 650 million for 2025, marking the highest profit inContinue Reading
6 fatalities in bike and three-wheel crashes reported yesterday
2026-04-11
Several fatal road accidents involving motorcycles and three-wheelers were reported across the country on April 10, Police said. In Horana,Continue Reading
Sun directly overhead six locations in Sri Lanka today at 12:11 noon
2026-04-11
The sun will be directly overhead in several parts of Sri Lanka today (11 April) as part of its apparentContinue Reading
Showers expected in several provinces after 2 PM today
2026-04-11
Showers or thundershowers are expected at several places across parts of Sri Lanka after 2.00 p.m. today (11 April), theContinue Reading
Kabir appointed as SJB Chairman
2026-04-11
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Kabir Hashim has been appointed as the Chairman of the party for 2026. The appointmentContinue Reading
Orion splashes down after historic Artemis II lunar mission
2026-04-11
The Orion spacecraft carrying astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, marking theContinue Reading
NDB Fraud : New update from CBSL
2026-04-11
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says it has been closely monitoring developments at National Development Bank PLC (NDB) followingContinue Reading