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Three drown in Deduru Oya, search on for missing persons

2026-04-16
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

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
On: April 16, 2026

Former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). He was reportedly taken intoContinue Reading

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