Police curfew imposed around Mahara Prison
2026-08-01
Police have imposed an immediate curfew in three Grama Niladhari (GN) Divisions surrounding the Mahara Prison complex until further notice,Continue Reading
India’s Sri Lanka tour warm-up game reduced to three days
2026-08-01
India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture ahead of their Test series againstContinue Reading
Scammers posing as Deputy Minister target public with fake calls
2026-08-01
The office of Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has warned the public about individuals allegedly impersonatingContinue Reading
One inmate killed, several injured as unrest rocks Mahara Prison
2026-08-01
One inmate has died and several others have been injured following unrest that broke out at the Mahara Prison onContinue Reading
SAFF Championship 2026 draw finalized
2026-08-01
Sri Lanka has been drawn into Group A of the SAFF Championship 2026, which will be held in Bangladesh thisContinue Reading
Dramatic CCTV footage emerges of fatal Ratmalana shooting
2026-08-01
🚨 Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged showing the fatal shooting in Ratmalana, where a man was gunned down by twoContinue Reading
Shooting incident reported in Rathmalana
2026-08-01
A man has died after being shot on Kandawala Road in Ratmalana, police said. According to police, two individuals whoContinue Reading
Tense situation reported inside Mahara prison
2026-08-01
A tense situation has been reported inside the Mahara Prison, according to police. Police said several special police teams haveContinue Reading
Strong wind advisory issued for five provinces and three districts
2026-08-01
The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber advisory for strong winds affecting the Northern, North Central, North Western, SabaragamuwaContinue Reading
FFSL President Jaswar Umar elected SAFF Vice President unanimously
2026-08-01
Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has been unanimously elected as Vice President of the South AsianContinue Reading
Sri Lanka targets over US$ 36 billion in export earnings by 2030
2026-08-01
Sri Lanka aims to increase its total export earnings to more than US$ 36 billion by 2030, Minister of Trade,Continue Reading
“History will one day acquit me”: What Hemasiri & Pujith told Court
2026-08-01
Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former IGP Pujith Jayasundara addressed the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar before beingContinue Reading
Gammanpila calls for probe into Shani Abeysekara, Ravi Seneviratne over Easter attacks
2026-08-01
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila has called for fresh legal action against CID Director Shani Abeysekara and MinistryContinue Reading
President congratulates Rumesh Tharanga on Commonwealth gold
2026-08-01
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Sri Lankan athlete Rumesh Tharanga following his gold-medal victory at the Commonwealth Games. “YourContinue Reading
One dead, two missing as fishing boat capsizes off Negombo
2026-08-01
A joint search and rescue operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Air Force is underway afterContinue Reading
17 empty shipping containers fall into sea off Colombo; fishermen warned
2026-08-01
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned that 17 empty shipping containers have fallen into the sea fromContinue Reading
Gift’ from Bangkok comes with a Rs 106 million surprise
2026-08-01
Sri Lanka Customs has seized over 10.6 kg of suspected hashish concealed inside metal containers in an air cargo consignmentContinue Reading
Small fishing boats barred from Jaffna to Beruwala due to rough seas
2026-08-01
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has temporarily prohibited small fishing vessels from heading out to sea along theContinue Reading