Police seize 133 mobile phones at Boossa high-security prison in 2025
2025-12-27
Sri Lankan police have seized 133 mobile phones and other prohibited items during a series of search operations conducted atContinue Reading
CID probe launched into hoax bomb threat at Kandy District Secretariat
2025-12-27
Police suspect that a claim alleging explosives had been planted at the Kandy District Secretariat was an attempt to createContinue Reading
Sri Lanka marks 21 years since 2004 tsunami
2025-12-26
Sri Lanka today (26) observed the 21st anniversary of the devastating 2004 tsunami, with commemorations held across the country toContinue Reading
Bomb threat prompts lockdown and search at Kandy District Secretariat
2025-12-26
The Kandy District Secretariat was subjected to an intensive search this morning (26) by several units, including the Bomb DisposalContinue Reading
Rain expected in several districts today
2025-12-26
Showers are expected in several districts today, with fairly heavy falls above 50 mm likely at some places, according toContinue Reading
No Auditor General in 08 months : Harsha writes to President AKD
2025-12-25
Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman, MP Harsha de Silva, has appealed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, seeking to resolveContinue Reading
China’s Communist Party delegation meets JVP leaders
2025-12-25
A high‑level delegation of the Chinese Communist Party met with the General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), TilvinContinue Reading
PM visits Cyclone-hit school in Badulla, reviews recovery plans
2025-12-24
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya visited the Meegahakiula National School in the Badulla District today (24 Dec) to inspect schools affectedContinue Reading
Rs. 2B worth of ‘ICE’ and heroin found in seized multi‑day vessel
2025-12-24
A boat seized by the Navy and brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour yesterday contained nearly 160 kilograms of ‘ICE’Continue Reading
Tourist family slams Sri Lanka’s visa extension process for foreigners
2025-12-24
A tourist family has slammed Sri Lanka’s visa extension process for foreigners, describing the ordeal as ‘the most painful experienceContinue Reading
Indian PM’s letter to President AKD made public
2025-12-23
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, reaffirming India’s commitment to support Sri Lanka’s relief,Continue Reading
NPP accused of altering clock time to pass Horana budget
2025-12-23
The National People’s Power has been accused of irregular conduct in the passage of the Horana Urban Council budget, withContinue Reading
Cyclone Ditwah impact: ILO estimates 374,000 workers affected across Sri Lanka
2025-12-23
A new brief by the ILO sheds light on the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall in SriContinue Reading
Indian FM Jaishankar meets PM Harini
2025-12-23
Visiting Indian Minister of External Affairs, Subramaniam Jaishankar, met with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Temple Trees in ColomboContinue Reading
India announces USD 450m reconstruction package for Sri Lanka
2025-12-23
Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar says India will provide USD 450 million to help rebuild areas damaged inContinue Reading
Colombo budget defeated — but here’s why nothing really changes
2025-12-23
The defeat of the Colombo Municipal Council’s budget does not threaten the survival of the ruling administration for at leastContinue Reading
Ruling NPP loses budget vote in Colombo Municipal Council
2025-12-22
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) has lost the budget vote at the Colombo Municipal Council, dealing a political setbackContinue Reading
Rs. 2.2 trillion : Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue records highest-ever annual revenue
2025-12-22
The Inland Revenue Department has met its full-year revenue target for 2025, collecting Rs. 2,203 billion by December 19, accordingContinue Reading