Vehicles failing emission orders to be blacklisted: DMT
2026-05-07
Vehicles that fail to comply with maintenance orders issued over excessive smoke emissions will be blacklisted, the Department of MotorContinue Reading
30 escaped foreign scam suspects rearrested while allegedly running new operation in Boralesgamuwa
2026-05-07
Thirty foreign nationals who allegedly escaped from the Welisara Detention Centre after being arrested over online financial fraud operations haveContinue Reading
Virat Kohli’s former India U-19 teammate Amanpreet Singh dies at 36
2026-05-07
Former India Under-19 cricketer and Punjab pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill has died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh, IndianContinue Reading
Parliament approves extension of State of Public Emergency
2026-05-07
Parliament on Thursday (07) approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency by a majority of 139 votes. AContinue Reading
India fact-checks China claim, says it remains Sri Lanka’s largest trade partner
2026-05-07
India has reaffirmed that it remains Sri Lanka’s largest trading partner, responding after a Chinese Embassy spokesperson in India claimedContinue Reading
Finance Ministry admits Rs. 248 million Aswesuma payment made by mistake
2026-05-07
Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has admitted that thousands of Aswesuma welfare recipients received double payments for April due to whatContinue Reading
National TV reports PayPal to launch in Sri Lanka from May 15
2026-05-07
Sri Lanka’s national television network, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, has reported that PayPal will officially launch services in the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka resumes sending workers to Israel after flight disruptions ease
2026-05-07
Air travel between Sri Lanka and Israel has resumed after temporary disruptions caused by unrest in the Middle East, allowingContinue Reading
UNICEF welcomes Sri Lanka’s adoption of Global Charter for Child Care reforms
2026-05-07
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the Cabinet’s recent approval of the Global Charter for Child Care Reforms,Continue Reading
Govt ‘asleep’ over Rs. 800 million loss – Namal
2026-05-07
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has alleged that more than Rs. 800 million has been lost dueContinue Reading
Police warn of tough action over illegal drone imports
2026-05-07
The Sri Lanka Police say tough measures are being introduced to regulate the import, sale, repair, and operation of dronesContinue Reading
Emirates Group pays 20-week salary bonus as airline posts record earnings
2026-05-07
Emirates Group has surprised employees with a 20-week salary bonus on the back of record profits, far exceeding the 13-weekContinue Reading
Four Deniyaya schools closed tomorrow amid fever outbreak
2026-05-07
Four schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone will be closed tomorrow (May 8) following a rapidly spreading fever condition amongContinue Reading
Vietnam President’s state visit : Details announced
2026-05-07
President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduledContinue Reading
21 statements recorded in USD 2.5 million Treasury cyber theft probe: Minister
2026-05-07
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala informed Parliament today that statements have been recorded from 21 individuals in connection withContinue Reading
Opportunity for public to name two lion cubs at Dehiwala Zoo
2026-05-07
The Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has called on the public to suggest names for two lion cubs at the zoo. AccordingContinue Reading
South Korea introduces humanoid robot as Buddhist monk in religious ceremony
2026-05-07
In a first for South Korea, a humanoid robot named Gabi has been introduced as a Buddhist monk, offering aContinue Reading
CIABOC refiles case against Cabraal over failed Rs. 100 million condition
2026-05-07
A case has been re-filed against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal in the Colombo High Court, for failingContinue Reading