Sri Lanka agrees to join India-led International Big Cat Alliance
2026-04-19
Sri Lanka has agreed to join the India-led International Big Cat Alliance, according to a list of outcomes released followingContinue Reading
Young man who robbed 74-year-old in Dehiwala arrested with Ice
2026-04-19
A suspect linked to the robbery of an elderly man in Dehiwala, an incident that went viral on social media,Continue Reading
8 children killed in US shooting
2026-04-19
Eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Louisiana after a domestic-related incident that unfolded across multiple locations inContinue Reading
India calls Colombo Dockyard takeover a significant strategic investment
2026-04-19
India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has described Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited’s acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Colombo DockyardContinue Reading
Man dies saving children; April drowning toll hits 22
2026-04-19
Two more people have died in separate drowning incidents in Sri Lanka, taking the number of drowning deaths reported sinceContinue Reading
Not Rs 460 million: TV channel corrects false figures on K.D. Lal Kantha assets
2026-04-18
A television channel has admitted an error in its earlier reporting on the declared assets of Minister K.D. Lal Kantha,Continue Reading
Fresh tension in Hormuz as tanker reportedly fired at, vessels told strait is shut again
2026-04-18
A fresh security scare has unfolded in the Strait of Hormuz after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agencyContinue Reading
FMM slams CID over request to X Twitter on journalist’s post
2026-04-18
Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement (FMM) has condemned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over its reported request to X (formerlyContinue Reading
5 arrested over Ragama incident where woman’s hair was forcibly cut
2026-04-18
Five suspects, including the main accused, have been arrested by police over an incident in which a woman was assaultedContinue Reading
Neighbour arrested over brutal assault on woman after firecracker dispute
2026-04-18
Police have arrested a suspect over a viral video showing a woman being violently assaulted with a stick in theContinue Reading
7 key education stats: Sri Lanka’s PhD holders rise to 11,757
2026-04-17
Sri Lanka has recorded a rise in the number of PhD holders, alongside a broader shift towards higher educational attainmentContinue Reading
Trump: Israel, Lebanon Agree to 10-Day Ceasefire
2026-04-16
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, US President Donald Trump said, following talks withContinue 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
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
Six-vehicle crash in Eheliyagoda leaves 13 injured
2026-04-16
Thirteen people were injured in a multiple-vehicle collision in Eheliyagoda town last night (15), Police said. The accident occurred whenContinue Reading
Pakistan army chief in Tehran for talks ahead of fresh US-Iran negotiations
2026-04-15
Pakistan’s Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has arrived in Tehran leading a high-level delegation, as diplomatic efforts intensify toContinue Reading
Trump: China “very happy” as Hormuz move unfolds
2026-04-15
US President Donald Trump says China has agreed “not to send weapons to Iran”, after he wrote to President XiContinue Reading