Red alert issued for strong winds and rough seas along southern coast
2026-08-03
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued a Red Warning for strong winds and rough seas affecting sea areasContinue Reading
Nuwara Eliya, Kandy schools to close tomorrow due to adverse weather
2026-08-03
All government schools in the Nuwara Eliya District will be closed tomorrow (04) due to prevailing adverse weather conditions, theContinue Reading
Foreigner caught smuggling nearly 40,000 cigarettes through BIA
2026-08-02
A 40-year-old foreign national was intercepted by Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggleContinue Reading
Football Federation of Sri Lanka welcomes FIFA chief’s withdrawal of proposed initiative
2026-08-02
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s decision to withdraw the proposed FIFA ForwardContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Debaters Make History at the World Schools Debating Championship
2026-08-02
National team ranks 1st out of over 80 countries after preliminary rounds — the best result in Sri Lankan debatingContinue Reading
Trump says he’s cancelling Iran strikes to pursue a rapid deal
2026-08-02
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned strikes against Iran, provided a deal can be reached “rapidly” withContinue Reading
First images emerge of destruction inside Mahara Prison after unrest
2026-08-02
Images from inside the Mahara Prison complex show the scale of destruction following the unrest. Police say prison property hasContinue Reading
Swift STF action leads to recovery of Russian tourist’s stolen bag
2026-08-02
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stealing a bag containing a wallet belonging to a Russian national visiting SriContinue Reading
Tuition classes for 2026 A/L and Grade 5 Scholarship exams to end this week
2026-08-02
All tuition classes, subject-related lectures, seminars and workshops conducted for the 2026 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination must conclude by midnightContinue Reading
Strong winds, rough seas forecast along western and southern coasts
2026-08-02
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an advisory for strong winds and rough seas affecting sea areas fromContinue Reading
Mahara Prison unrest brought under control – Police
2026-08-02
Police say the unrest at Mahara Prison has been brought under control. All inmates have now been confined to theirContinue Reading
Stephen Fleming named England Test coach as Joe Root returns as captain
2026-07-30
England have appointed former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming as their new men’s Test head coach, while Joe Root hasContinue Reading
Palitha Bandara wins Sri Lanka’s first medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games
2026-07-30
Sri Lanka’s Palitha Bandara clinched the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after winning silver in the men’sContinue Reading
President questions how police estimate street value of seized drugs
2026-07-28
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake questioned police officials on how they calculate the estimated street value of narcotics seized during anti-drugContinue Reading
Charith Abeysinghe remanded after failing to meet bail conditions
2026-07-28
Former SJB Horana organiser Charith Abeysinghe was taken back into prison custody after failing to meet the bail conditions imposedContinue Reading
UNP accuses COPF report of shielding senior officials over USD 2.5 million cyber fraud
2026-07-26
The United National Party (UNP) has criticised the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) report on the alleged USD 2.5 millionContinue Reading
US Embassy launches dengue response initiative in Sri Lanka
2026-07-26
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has launched a new Public Health Pest Control and Vector-Borne Disease Response initiative inContinue Reading
Riyadh Dhamma school principal denies claims ambassador ordered school’s closure
2026-07-26
The Principal of the Sri Vijaya Buddhist Dhamma School in Riyadh has rejected reports claiming that Sri Lanka’s Ambassador toContinue Reading