Trump cancels US envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran war talks
2026-04-25
US President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned visit by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talksContinue Reading
Asanga Seneviratne elected NOC President with majority vote
2026-04-25
Asanga Seneviratne has been elected President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a majority vote held today.Continue Reading
WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies
2026-04-25
Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drugContinue Reading
US pauses immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries under new review
2026-04-25
The United States Department of State has announced a pause on issuing immigrant visas to nationals from dozens of countriesContinue Reading
Akbar Brothers sponsors Rs. 35 million Maradana Railway Station facelift
2026-04-25
Maradana Railway Station reopened upgraded passenger facilities today after the successful completion of the first phase of its renovation project.Continue Reading
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