Prime Minister meets Pakistan High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
2026-05-02
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya met Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Major General (Retd) Nayyar Naseer, at Temple Trees. DuringContinue Reading
Vesak dansal registration to begin from Monday
2026-05-02
Public Health Inspectors in Sri Lanka will begin registering “dansal” stalls organized for the Vesak Poya festival from Monday (MayContinue Reading
Army soldier killed in train accident laid to rest with full military honours
2026-05-02
The final rites of Lance Corporal A.P. Mariyalujisan of the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Services, were conducted with full militaryContinue Reading
Weather: Showers likely after 1 pm in several areas
2026-05-02
Showers or thundershowers are expected at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces, as well asContinue Reading
Cause of death of interdicted Finance Ministry official revealed
2026-05-01
The death of the Assistant Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Department of External Resources, who had been interdicted overContinue Reading
Navy seizes over 2,000 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves off Chilaw
2026-05-01
The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 2,000 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves during a search operation off Chilaw onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka welcomed to International Big Cat Alliance
2026-05-01
Sri Lanka has been formally welcomed as the newest member of the India-led International Big Cat Alliance, according to aContinue Reading
Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China
2026-04-30
An American scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University hasContinue Reading
SLC President Shammi Silva, Executive Committee Resign
2026-04-28
Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket, and the SLC Executive Committee have decided to resign following a special committeeContinue Reading
Another financial probe launched over missing $625,000 payment to US Post
2026-04-28
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that an investigation is underway into another payment issue involving $625,000 remitted from Sri Lanka toContinue Reading
WHO approves first Malaria drug for babies
2026-04-25
Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drugContinue Reading
Photographer arrested at BIA with Rs. 25 million ‘kush’ haul
2026-04-25
A 33-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport after customs officers seized a large quantity ofContinue Reading
Haputale restaurant fined Rs. 1 million for overpricing bottled water
2026-04-25
A restaurant in Haputale has been fined Rs. 1 million for selling a bottle of drinking water above the maximumContinue Reading
OpenAI apologizes for not reporting Canada mass shooter
2026-04-25
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge following a February mass shooting that leftContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to launch digital motor insurance card on May 1
2026-04-25
Sri Lanka’s first digital motor insurance card will be introduced from May 1, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and EconomicContinue Reading
User unblocked from Police Facebook page after HRC appeal
2026-04-25
A social media user has successfully appealed to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to be unblocked by theContinue Reading
Son arrested over father’s killing in Athirahapitiya
2026-04-25
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing his father with a sharp weapon. The incident occurred on theContinue Reading
Walk for Peace enters fourth day
2026-04-25
The fourth day of the “Ehipassiko – Walk for Peace” began today (April 25) from the Beligammana Rajamaha Viharaya inContinue Reading