LPL Player Draft : New announcement from SLC
2026-01-13
The player draft for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026 will be held on March 22,Continue Reading
Severe lightning alert issued for 5 districts
2026-01-13
Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Colombo, Kaluthara, Galle, Matara and Rathnapura districts. There mayContinue Reading
Education reforms for Grade 6 pushed to 2027 – Cabinet
2026-01-13
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said the Cabinet has decided to implement proposed education reforms for Grade 6 starting inContinue Reading
Police arrest motorcyclist after 4 vehicles attacked
2026-01-13
A video showing a motorcyclist using a weapon-like object to attack several moving vehicles along the Kaduwela–Colpetty road is circulatingContinue Reading
Veteran journalist Iqbal Athas passed away
2026-01-13
Veteran Sri Lankan journalist and defence analyst Iqbal Athas passed away early this morning. He was 81. Family sources saidContinue Reading
Google-Apple New Partnership announced
2026-01-12
Apple is joining forces with Google to power its artificial intelligence features, including a major Siri upgrade expected later thisContinue Reading
28-year-old shot dead by police after attempting to attack officers
2026-01-12
A 28-year-old man was shot dead by police in Welikanda, Polonnaruwa, after he allegedly obstructed the duties of police officersContinue Reading
Sri Lankan animated film set for worldwide release as trailer drops
2026-01-12
Mogo Studios has released the trailer of a Sri Lankan animated feature film, “The Secret of the Moonstone,” marking aContinue Reading
Four killed, one injured in bus–car head-on collision
2026-01-12
Four people died and one person was injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a car inContinue Reading
Did Instagram suffer a data breach affecting 17.5 million users? Meta responds
2026-01-11
Meta has denied claims of a large-scale Instagram data breach following reports that information linked to as many as 17.5Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Post exceeds 2025 revenue target, earns Rs. 13.1 bn
2026-01-11
Sri Lanka’s postal service has recorded a significant turnaround in 2025, surpassing revenue targets set by the Treasury and markingContinue Reading
Rs. 80 mn rural road development project launched in Kurunegala
2026-01-11
Development work on another rural road funded at Rs. 80 million commenced on Saturday under the government’s National Rural RoadContinue Reading
First India-assisted Bailey Bridge opened under post-Ditwah reconstruction
2026-01-11
The first Bailey Bridge built under India’s Assistance Package for post-Ditwah reconstruction was opened for traffic on Sunday, restoring aContinue Reading
CID inquiry launched over suspected AI-generated national emblem image
2026-01-11
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has launched investigations after its official website was found to be temporarily inaccessible, withContinue Reading
Weather today: Several spells of showers
2026-01-11
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2026 The low pressure area over theContinue Reading
Wimal to launch “HariniGoHome” indefinite strike
2026-01-10
An activist group announced plans to launch an indefinite protest outside Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry on Monday, demanding the withdrawalContinue Reading
“Clean Sri Lanka – STEP UP” National Early Childhood Development Programme Launched
2026-01-10
The “Safe Childhood- Creative Future” Clean Sri Lanka: STEP UP national early childhood development programme was officially launched this morningContinue Reading
Drugs seized from luxury vehicle and hotel room in Negombo
2026-01-10
A man travelling in a high-end luxury jeep was arrested in the early hours of January 9 near the Periyamulla–EththukalaContinue Reading