Man arrested for posing as IRD officer to defraud public
2026-06-29
A man has been arrested by the Slave Island Police for allegedly posing as an Inland Revenue Department (IRD) officerContinue Reading
Dilith accuses Government of using YouTubers to spread arrest narratives
2026-06-29
Opposition MP Dilith Jayaweera has accused the Government of using selected YouTube channels to create public expectations about future arrests,Continue Reading
Ravi urges COPF to summon CBSL, Customs and banks over alleged US$1 billion forex fraud
2026-06-29
Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has called on Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to immediately summon key regulatory and enforcementContinue Reading
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka surge past 53,000
2026-06-29
Dengue cases in Sri Lanka have climbed beyond 53,000 this year, with health authorities warning of an alarming surge duringContinue Reading
Foreigner arrested at BIA with Rs. 4.2 Million worth of cigarettes
2026-06-29
Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a foreign national attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police relaunch revamped ‘Tell IGP’ complaints platform
2026-06-29
The Sri Lanka Police has announced the continuation and restructuring of its “Tell IGP” project in 2026, a service thatContinue Reading
New Cath Lab and advanced facilities to open at Kalubowila Hospital
2026-06-29
The Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila will unveil its newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory alongside several advanced patient careContinue Reading
Viral worldwide: Little girl and porcupine video is from Sri Lanka, not Bangladesh
2026-06-29
A heartwarming video of a little girl walking through a paddy field with a tiny porcupine, which has captured millionsContinue Reading
Australian man charged with murder in Thailand after teenage girl’s body found in suitcase
2026-06-29
An Australian man has been charged with the murder of a teenage girl whose naked body was found in aContinue Reading
Yatiyantota traffic OIC remanded over misplaced firearm
2026-06-29
The Officer‑in‑Charge (OIC) of the Traffic Division of the Yatiyantota Police has been remanded in connection with the misplacement ofContinue Reading
Strict legal action against liquor outlets violating Poson ban
2026-06-29
The Excise Department has warned that strict legal action will be taken against any licensed liquor outlets that fail toContinue Reading
Oil prices rise as US, Iranian strikes threaten Strait of Hormuz reopening
2026-06-29
Oil prices have climbed following the latest flare-up in hostilities between the United States and Iran. Brent crude, the primaryContinue Reading
US and Iran agree to pause attacks and meet in Qatar
2026-06-29
US and Iran agree to halt strikes and hold talks in Qatar on Tuesday over Strait of Hormuz tensions, USContinue Reading
Strong winds : High risk alert for several areas
2026-06-29
Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected at times over Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-central and Northwestern provincesContinue Reading
President calls for revival of Buddhist values in Poson message
2026-06-29
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Poson Full Moon Poya Day message, urged Sri Lankans to revive the fading valuesContinue Reading
Sri Lankan singer Rukman Asitha dies at 48
2026-06-29
Popular Sri Lankan vocalist Rukman Asitha has passed away. According to reports, hospital sources confirmed that Asitha died while receivingContinue Reading
Argentine footballer’s wife, children found dead in Venezuela quake
2026-06-29
The wife and children of Argentine soccer player Lucas Trejo have been found dead amid the devastating double earthquakes inContinue Reading
Over 50 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-06-29
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-EliyaContinue Reading
