Police seek public assistance to identify body found in Udappuwa
2026-07-03
Police have appealed to the public for assistance in identifying an unidentified male whose body was found on the beachContinue Reading
Aswesuma elderly allowance payments released from today
2026-07-03
The Welfare Benefits Board says payments under the Aswesuma 2026 June elderly allowance will be disbursed in two phases, withContinue Reading
Chinese firm unveils hyper-real humanoid companion robot for loneliness
2026-07-03
Chinese robotics firm UBTech Robotics has unveiled the U1, a lifelike humanoid companion robot designed for mass production, with pricesContinue Reading
Opposition leader says 46,000 child abuse victims awaiting justice
2026-07-03
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says around 46,000 children who have been subjected to abuse and exploitation are still awaitingContinue Reading
Chief Justice warns weak judiciary can destroy a nation faster than disasters
2026-07-03
Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena has warned that a country can be destroyed in a very short time not onlyContinue Reading
Charith Abeysinghe and Rakitha Rajapakshe produced before court
2026-07-03
Attorney-at-law Rakitha Rajapakshe, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, former Horana organiser of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya Charith Abeysinghe,Continue Reading
Strong winds, intermittent showers forecast for multiple provinces
2026-07-03
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 03 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 03 July 2026. Several spells of showers will occurContinue Reading
Delhi offers $1,000 scrappage incentive to trade old cars for EVs
2026-07-02
Delhi has announced a major incentive scheme offering more than $1,000 to car owners who scrap older vehicles and switchContinue Reading
Rs. 100 demand and assault: 4 arrested over attack on technical college students
2026-07-02
Four suspects have been arrested and remanded over the alleged assault of two students from a technical college in KurunegalaContinue Reading
Visual and Performing Arts University closed temporarily over dengue outbreak
2026-07-02
The University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo has been temporarily closed due to a rapid increase inContinue Reading
SDIG Varuna Jayasundara leaves CID after nearly four-hour statement
2026-07-02
Eastern Province Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Varuna Jayasundara has left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after recordingContinue Reading
Homagama Base Hospital emergency unit digitised; telemedicine introduced
2026-07-02
The Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) of the Homagama Base Hospital has been digitised with the introduction of digital patient admissionContinue Reading
SDIG Varuna Jayasundara appears before CID over probe
2026-07-02
Eastern Province Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG), Varuna Jayasundara, has appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) toContinue Reading
HRCSL finds Trinco exam results withheld over hijab violated fundamental rights
2026-07-02
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has concluded that the withholding of GCE Advanced Level examination results ofContinue Reading
World Bank upgrades Sri Lanka to upper middle income status
2026-07-01
The World Bank Group has reclassified Sri Lanka as an Upper Middle Income country, moving it up from Lower MiddleContinue Reading
Dilith accuses Government of using YouTubers to spread arrest narratives
2026-06-29
Opposition MP Dilith Jayaweera has accused the Government of using selected YouTube channels to create public expectations about future arrests,Continue Reading
Ravi urges COPF to summon CBSL, Customs and banks over alleged US$1 billion forex fraud
2026-06-29
Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake has called on Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to immediately summon key regulatory and enforcementContinue Reading
Ben Stokes announces retirement from international cricket
2026-06-28
Ben Stokes has announced he will retire as England Men’s Test captain and from international cricket at the end ofContinue Reading