Special Security and Traffic Plan for Relics Exposition at Gangaramaya
2026-02-02
Sri Lanka Police have announced heightened security and a special traffic management plan ahead of the exposition of Sacred RelicsContinue Reading
Dalai Lama wins first Grammy
2026-02-02
The Dalai Lama is now a Grammy winner, beating out Grammy Awards host Trevor Noah for the coveted award onContinue Reading
Two Matugama cops arrested over missing firearm
2026-02-02
A Police inspector and a Constable have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a pistol and a magazineContinue Reading
Weather: Showers & thundershowers in several areas today
2026-02-02
Several spells of showers are expected in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva, and Central provinces, as well as in theContinue Reading
Coastal line train delays expected today & tomorrow
2026-01-31
The Department of Railways has announced that trains operating on the coastal line between may experience delays of up toContinue Reading
Suspect nabbed with 117 turtle eggs in Trincomalee
2026-01-31
A man found in possession of 117 illegally collected turtle eggs during a special search operation carried out on JanuaryContinue Reading
20 Local government representatives complete governance training in India
2026-01-30
Twenty local government representatives from Sri Lanka’s upcountry region have completed a 10-day capacity-building programme at the National Institute ofContinue Reading
Apple to make foldable iPhone, Nikkei Asia reports
2026-01-30
Apple is shifting its production focus to three high-end iPhone models for 2026, including its first-ever foldable iPhone, while delayingContinue Reading
Sri Lankan arrested in Israel over alleged rape of special needs schoolgirl
2026-01-30
A Sri Lankan national has been arrested in Israel over allegations of rape of a schoolgirl enrolled at a specialContinue Reading
Wild elephant rescued from garbage pit in Digampathaha
2026-01-30
A wild elephant that managed to enter the Digampathaha garbage dumping site in Dambulla by breaking through an electric fenceContinue Reading
Beijing Capital Airlines to launch flights to Sri Lanka
2026-01-30
Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is set to welcome Beijing Capital Airlines as the newest addition to its airline roster, withContinue Reading
Four arrested over fatal street racing accident in Horana
2026-01-30
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the dangerous motorcycle racing incident that occurred near the Junction on theContinue Reading
Coconut Oil tax cut may boost low-quality imports, rights group warns
2026-01-30
Consumer Rights groups have warned that the government’s proposal to remove the special tax on coconut oil and palm oilContinue Reading
Probe launched into leaked term exam papers in Central Province
2026-01-30
The Central Provincial Education Department has launched an investigation into the premature release of Grade 10 exam papers for Science,Continue Reading
Can the EU take on Musk over AI “undressing” feature?
2026-01-30
“I was involuntarily undressed by Elon Musk’s Grok on X,” Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch said in a recentContinue Reading
Commercial High Court issues enjoining order to protect copyright of “Rhythm of Guitar”
2026-01-30
The Commercial High Court of Colombo, presided over by Amali Ranaweera, has issued an enjoining order restraining Suresh Maliadda andContinue Reading
RTI Commission orders release of Katana water project loan agreement
2026-01-30
The Right to Information (RTI) Commission has ordered Sri Lanka’s Department of External Resources (DER) to release a 2017 loanContinue Reading
Hunger strike: Another School Dev. Officer hospitalised
2026-01-30
A third participant in the ongoing hunger strike by School Development Officers has been hospitalised this morning (Jan. 30) afterContinue Reading