Big Change Coming for SIM Card Users in Sri Lanka
2026-09-12
Sri Lanka is set to tighten SIM card registration requirements, including introducing live photograph verification for new connections, as authoritiesContinue Reading
CPC says no immediate fuel price hike despite global oil surge
2026-09-12
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says it will not immediately increase domestic fuel prices despite a rise in global oilContinue Reading
Emergency supplies worth $250,641 handed over to Health Ministry for disaster response
2026-09-12
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has handed over emergency supplies valued at US$250,641 to the Ministry of Health andContinue Reading
Xi Jinping lands in New Delhi for BRICS Summit
2026-09-12
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the two-day BRICS Summit, beginning his first visit toContinue Reading
Human Rights Lawyer Achala Senevirathne calls on Govt. to address threats to her life
2026-09-12
Attorney-at-Law Achala Senevirathne has called on the government to take responsibility for any threats to her life or the safetyContinue Reading
13-year-old boy dies after firework explodes
2026-09-12
A 13-year-old boy has died in a firework-related accident during an annual religious festival at a temple in the ValachchenaiContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reserves at USD 6.9 billion; remittances reach USD 748.6 million in August
2026-09-12
Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves were provisionally estimated at USD 6.905 billion at the end of August 2026, according toContinue Reading
“I’m really proud, Bimal”: PM Harini praises Minister’s work
2026-09-12
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has praised Transport, Highways and Urban Development Minister Bimal Rathnayake and his ministry, saying itsContinue Reading
PM Modi gifts President Putin Russian translation of Tamil classic ‘Thirukkural’
2026-09-12
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the ancient Tamil classic “Thirukkural”Continue Reading
76-year-old arrested over illegally acquired assets
2026-09-12
A 76-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the alleged acquisition of property and assets throughContinue Reading
Wrong house targeted? Police probe grenade attack that killed two children
2026-09-12
Police suspect that the grenade attack on a house in Dehiwala that killed two children may have been the resultContinue Reading
Police announce special traffic plan for Colombo Marathon
2026-09-12
The Sri Lanka Police will implement a special traffic plan in Colombo on Sunday (13) for the “Colombo Marathon 2026”Continue Reading
Why Pakistan Cricketers Rizwan & Imam being investigated by cybercrime agency?
2026-09-12
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq have been questioned by the country’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in LahoreContinue Reading
AKD, Mahinda lead rival political rallies in North Central Province
2026-09-12
Two significant political rallies are set to take place in the North Central Province on Saturday (12), with the rulingContinue Reading
Rs. 65 billion for 26 ‘Life Cities’; 10 cities selected for first phase
2026-09-12
The government has allocated Rs. 65 billion to develop 26 cities across Sri Lanka under the new “Life Cities” DevelopmentContinue Reading
Heavy showers above 50 mm forecast in several areas
2026-09-12
Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 50 mm is likely in parts of Sri Lanka as showers and thundershowers are forecast acrossContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia condemns Houthi attacks that injured 73 civilians
2026-09-12
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a series of Houthi attacks targeting civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom’s southern regions,Continue Reading
Ne-Yo faces US$284,000 lawsuit dispute over Sri Lanka concert
2026-09-12
American R&B star Ne-Yo is facing a lawsuit filed in the United States by Sri Lankan concert promoter Brown BoyContinue Reading