Three drown in Deduru Oya, search on for missing persons
2026-04-16
Three people have died after drowning in the Deduru Oya in the Kobeygane area. The victims were among a groupContinue Reading
HSBC CEO’s $286 oil claim: Sri Lanka CPC denies, warns of legal action
2026-04-16
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has rejected claims that Sri Lanka paid $286 per barrel for crude oil and saidContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines suspends Bangkok Country Manager after clash with crew
2026-04-16
SriLankan Airlines has suspended its Country Manager in Bangkok following a physical altercation with flight crew and a station managerContinue Reading
Police recover 1,298 T-56 rounds near Parakrama Samudra
2026-04-16
Police have recovered a stock of 1,298 live T-56 ammunition rounds near the Parakrama Samudraya reservoir in Polonnaruwa. The ammunitionContinue Reading
Brother of ‘Karandeniya Sudda’ to be brought to Sri Lanka on Friday (17)
2026-04-16
A suspected associate linked to organised crime, known as “Raju” and identified as the brother of “Karandeniya Sudda,” is toContinue Reading
Police to take action against vehicles emitting excessive black smoke
2026-04-16
Police will take strict legal action against vehicles emitting excessive black smoke, Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge ofContinue Reading
EU age verification app announced to protect children online
2026-04-16
EU chief calls for a bloc-wide push on an age verification app to protect children online. If enforced, users willContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Navy seizes fishing vessel carrying suspected narcotics
2026-04-16
The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a multi‑day local fishing vessel transporting a large consignment of narcotics during a specialContinue Reading
SL Army concludes Haiti Gang Suppression Pre‑Deployment Training
2026-04-16
The Gang Suppression Force Pre‑Deployment Training Course – Haiti concluded on April 10, the Sri Lanka Army announced. According toContinue Reading
First crude oil vessel since Middle East conflict to dock in Sri Lanka tomorrow
2026-04-16
The Lanka Petroleum Storage Terminals Company has confirmed that the first crude oil vessel to arrive in Sri Lanka sinceContinue Reading
UNDP warns 8.8 Mn in Asia-Pacific at risk of poverty amid Middle East conflict shocks
2026-04-16
Asia and the Pacific are facing mounting socio‑economic pressures as the ripple effects of the recent military escalation in theContinue Reading
‘Caution level’ heat alert issued for 21 districts
2026-04-16
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, EasternContinue Reading
Singapore Zoo’s first Sri Lankan leopard cubs make their public debut
2026-04-16
Three Sri Lankan leopard cubs that were born at the Singapore Zoo on Jan 1 have now made their publicContinue Reading
“Walk For Peace” to begin April 21: Full schedule announced
2026-04-16
The internationally renowned Walk for Peace pilgrimage programme will take place in Sri Lanka from April 21 to 28, 2026,Continue Reading
PSL: Chandimal to join Quetta Gladiators today
2026-04-16
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Chandimal has been drafted into the Quetta Gladiators squad as a replacement for Bevon Jacobs, whoContinue Reading
All offices of the Registration of Persons closed on Friday due to system breakdown
2026-04-16
The Department for Registration of Persons has announced that all public services, including one‑day services at its head office andContinue Reading
Prospects improve for US–Iran talks amid Pakistan mediation
2026-04-16
Pakistani officials are expecting a “major breakthrough” in talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran’s nuclear programme, sourcesContinue Reading
Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi arrested with weapons
2026-04-16
Former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). He was reportedly taken intoContinue Reading