New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm
2025-02-25
A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after “placing his hand” on aContinue Reading
Maskeliya fire doused with SL Air Force assistance
2025-02-25
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has assisted in the efforts to douse a fire that had erupted in a forestContinue Reading
Rain expected in some areas of Sri Lanka today
2025-02-25
Showers are expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today, with thundershowers expected in some areas in the evening orContinue Reading
India dispatches humanitarian assistance to storm-hit Honduras
2025-02-24
India has dispatched humanitarian assistance of 26 tonnes to Honduras in the wake of the recent tropical storm SARA. “TheContinue Reading
China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand
2025-02-24
China’s navy has reportedly conducted a second live-fire exercise in international waters, a day after a similar drill forced multipleContinue Reading
Pattan says its offices sealed for ‘exposing poll rigging’
2025-02-24
Pattan Development Organisation has said that the house of its chief and its office in Multan have been sealed byContinue Reading
Third polio case of 2025 reported in Pakistan
2025-02-24
Pakistan has reported another case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), taking the total to three cases in 2025. AccordingContinue Reading
New DG appointed to President’s Media Division
2025-02-24
Prasanna Perera has been appointed as the New Director General of the President’s Media Division (PMD). According to the President’sContinue Reading
Foreigner found dead at luxury hotel in Colombo
2025-02-24
A Chinese national has been found dead under suspicious circumstances at a luxury hotel in Slave Island, Colombo. According toContinue Reading
Elephant collisions need scientific solutions : Engine drivers
2025-02-24
Sri Lanka Railways Engine Drivers’ Union has condemned the accusations levelled against train engine drivers regarding incidents of deaths ofContinue Reading
Smuggler’s unusual Punching Bag tactic fails in Airport
2025-02-24
An Indian national has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for smuggling 1.908 kilos of Kush Cannabis concealed inside aContinue Reading
Digital Trust Alliance launched to strengthen Sri Lanka’s cybersecurity and digital rights
2025-02-24
The newly established Digital Trust Alliance (DTA) has officially launched with the mission of fostering a secure, resilient, and ethicallyContinue Reading
PM Harini Amarasuriya to head Parliamentary Committee on High Posts
2025-02-24
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has been appointed Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on High Posts. Addressing Parliament today, Leader ofContinue Reading
Two arrested with 90 litres of illicit liquor
2025-02-24
Two suspects who had transported 90 litres of illicit liquor in a three-wheeler have been apprehended in the Mahingoda areaContinue Reading
Jordanian tourist drowns in Bentota
2025-02-24
A 25-year-old foreign tourist has died after drowning in the seas off Bolgoda, Bentota. According to the Police, the womanContinue Reading
Govt provides update on USAID projects
2025-02-24
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Harshana Suriyapperuma says the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is yet toContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-02-24
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (Feb 24), compared to last Friday. According toContinue Reading
Police seek public support to find girl missing since December
2025-02-24
The Police have sought public assistance to find a 16-year-old girl reported missing from the Kandenuwara area in the CentralContinue Reading
