RDA denies Rs. 380 million double payment claim by Nalin Bandara
2026-04-26
The Road Development Authority has strongly denied allegations that more than Rs. 380 million was mistakenly paid twice to contractors,Continue Reading
Court orders detention of 22 monks in airport drug bust until May 2
2026-04-26
The Negombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the detention of 22 Buddhist monks arrested in connection with the major narcotics seizureContinue Reading
French loan documents also missing amid Treasury hack probe – Report
2026-04-26
According to The Sunday Times, documents linked to the future repayment of a French loan have reportedly gone missing fromContinue Reading
Navy rescues injured fisherman from deep sea off southern coast
2026-04-26
The Sri Lanka Navy brought ashore an injured fisherman from deep sea waters south of Sri Lanka and rushed himContinue Reading
Trump releases CCTV footage and suspect photo after gunfire at Correspondents’ Dinner
2026-04-26
US President Donald Trump says he has released CCTV footage and a photo of the suspect in custody following theContinue Reading
22 Sri Lankan monks arrested with Rs. 1.1 billion drugs at Katunayake Airport
2026-04-26
A major narcotics haul worth more than Rs. 1.1 billion has been seized at Bandaranaike International Airport, with 22 BuddhistContinue Reading
Trump evacuated after gunfire disrupts White House Correspondents’ Dinner
2026-04-26
US President Donald Trump was rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington after gunfire disrupted the high-profileContinue Reading
CPC says fuel stocks secured until end of May
2026-04-26
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation says it has strengthened measures to safeguard Sri Lanka’s fuel supply by using a mix ofContinue Reading
Senior Prof. Nalin Abeysekera passes away
2026-04-26
Senior Prof. Nalin Abeysekera, a renowned marketing professional and former Dean of the Open University of Sri Lanka, hasContinue Reading
Sri Lankan among 17 crew onboard hijacked oil tanker off Somali coast
2026-04-26
A Sri Lankan national is among 17 crew members onboard an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast ofContinue Reading
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
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
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga stuns Olympic stars with gold in Nairobi
2026-04-25
Sri Lanka’s javelin star Rumesh Tharanga produced a sensational performance in Nairobi, winning gold with a new meet record atContinue Reading
UNP slams sudden CID visit to Ranil residence despite health condition
2026-04-24
The United National Party (UNP) has condemned what it described as a sudden visit by officers of the Criminal InvestigationContinue Reading