11 youths arrested for street racing on Piliyandala bypass road
2026-03-30
Eleven youths were taken into custody on Sunday (29) for allegedly organising motorcycle and three-wheeler races for cash on theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court holds first fully digital, paperless trial
2026-03-29
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court conducted a landmark paperless trial on March 26, marking a major step in the country’s judicialContinue Reading
Minister urges public to report underpriced imported goods
2026-03-29
Minister of industry and entrepreneurship development Sunil Handunnetti says new legislation will be drafted soon to take action against thoseContinue Reading
Police probe viral school assault video; three arrested
2026-03-29
Police have launched an investigation into a video circulating on social media showing a group of school students assaulting anotherContinue Reading
Water cut in parts of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia on Sunday
2026-03-28
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that a five-hour water cut will be imposed tomorrow (29) inContinue Reading
CPC announces no fuel price revision on March 31
2026-03-28
The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna, has announced that there will be no revision in fuelContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Police open 7,500 vacancies for apprentice officers
2026-03-28
The Sri Lanka Police and Police Special Task Force have opened applications for Apprentice Police Constable, Female Police Constable, andContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Post warns of phishing scam using fake websites
2026-03-28
Sri Lanka Post has issued a public warning over an ongoing phishing scam in which fraudsters use fake websites resemblingContinue Reading
Iran vows heavy retaliation after Israeli strikes on nuclear, industrial sites
2026-03-28
Iran has warned it will “exact a heavy price” after Israel struck a uranium processing facility in Yazd and multipleContinue Reading
Customs seize cigarettes worth over Rs. 28 Mn from unclaimed BIA luggage
2026-03-27
Airport Customs officers have seized 928 cartons of cigarettes valued at over Rs. 28 million from 13 unclaimed suitcases thatContinue Reading
CPC agrees to 25% hike in inter-provincial fuel bowser charges
2026-03-27
Fuel transportation will resume as normal from Saturday (28) after the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) agreed to a 25% increaseContinue Reading
Trains between Ambepussa and Alawwa single-track from 1–5 April
2026-03-27
The Railway Department has announced that train operations between Ambepussa and Alawwa will be limited to a single track fromContinue Reading
Dambulla DS employee hailed for exemplary act in returning lost cash
2026-03-27
An employee attached to the Dambulla Divisional Secretariat has handed over Rs. 213,780 found in an unidentified bag to itsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ranks second most at risk of food price surge amid Hormuz crisis
2026-03-27
Sri Lanka has been identified as the second most vulnerable country to sharp increases in food prices if the StraitContinue Reading
Bribery complaint lodged over deputy minister’s claim of four extra buses in 100‑bus deal
2026-03-27
A civil society group has lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), callingContinue Reading
Traffic police officer arrested over Rs. 4,000 bribe
2026-03-27
A police sergeant attached to the Traffic Division of the Akkaraipattu Police Station has been arrested for allegedly soliciting andContinue Reading
NIC services suspended from Friday until further notice
2026-03-26
The Department for Registration of Persons has decided to suspend all services, including its one-day service, from Friday (27) untilContinue Reading
Two sentenced to death for killing five people 24 years ago
2026-03-26
Two men have been sentenced to death by the Monaragala High Court over the killing of five people, including aContinue Reading