Police warn of fake traffic fine SMS scam targeting motorists
2026-05-27
Sri Lanka Police have warned the public over a scam involving fake SMS and WhatsApp messages sent to motorists claimingContinue Reading
Two children die after inhaling smoke from hotel room fire in Batticaloa
2026-05-27
Two children aged three (boy) and five (girl), from the same family died after inhaling smoke from a fire thatContinue Reading
Govt to bring laws restoring Dhamma courts following Sangha request
2026-05-27
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the Government will soon introduce the necessary legislation to enable the Maha Sangha to maintainContinue Reading
President hands over compensation to flood-affected farmers in Matara
2026-05-27
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today handed over compensation to farmers affected by flooding caused by damage to the Nilwala RiverContinue Reading
Dikoya double murder suspect re-arrested after hospital escape
2026-05-27
A suspect remanded over the recent double murder of an elderly couple in Dikoya had escaped police custody whileContinue Reading
Presidential Secretariat to host series of Vesak events
2026-05-27
A series of programmes organised by the Presidential Secretariat to mark Vesak will be held from 30 May to 02Continue Reading
Amnesty report alleges serious labour abuses on Sri Lanka’s tea estates
2026-05-27
Amnesty International has alleged that Malaiyaha Tamil workers employed in Sri Lanka’s private tea estates are facing serious labour rightsContinue Reading
Passenger arrested at BIA with ‘Kush’ drugs worth Rs 83 million
2026-05-27
A Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Thailand was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday (26) after customsContinue Reading
Monk to serve 10 years as Court dismisses appeal against conviction
2026-05-27
The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and 10-year prison sentence imposed on a Buddhist monk over the sexualContinue Reading
CBK calls for Buddhist clergy reforms amid “serious crisis”
2026-05-27
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has called for a comprehensive reform programme within the Buddhist clergy, stressing that the long-termContinue Reading
Sri Lanka marks International Tea Day with Ceylon Tea event in Los Angeles
2026-05-27
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles, together with the Sri Lanka Tea Board, organized a special CeylonContinue Reading
Man arrested for attempting to pawn fake gold jewellery
2026-05-27
A suspect accused of attempting to pawn counterfeit gold jewellery has been arrested by police in Rakwana. The arrest wasContinue Reading
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meets New Zealand counterpart
2026-05-27
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met with Winston Peters, New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his official visit to NewContinue Reading
SLPP admits false claim about youth defector from SJB
2026-05-27
SLPP’s Sanjeeva Edirimanne has admitted that a recent statement regarding a youth who allegedly joined the party after previously contestingContinue Reading
Mujibur denies Speaking to Drug Suspect in Remand Custody
2026-05-27
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman has denied claims that he had spoken to a drug suspect while the individual was inContinue Reading
Who finalised Sri Lanka’s WI Tour Squads? Conflicting claims surface
2026-05-27
According to reports published by The Morning newspaper, questions have emerged over who actually selected Sri Lanka’s squads for theContinue Reading
Rambukkana–Galagedara Central Expressway work to begin Friday
2026-05-27
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to inaugurate construction work on the second phase of Section 3 of the CentralContinue Reading
Sri Lanka, Russia discuss defence cooperation in Moscow
2026-05-27
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) met Russian Deputy Defence Minister Vasily Osmakov in Moscow on May 26Continue Reading