Udaya Gammanpila acquitted in alleged share fraud case
2026-09-29
Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila was acquitted and discharged by the Colombo High Court on Monday in a case over theContinue Reading
SC Determination on 22A: A Law and Policy Critique – GL Peiris writes
2026-09-29
By Professor G. L. Peiris, D. Phil. (Oxford), Ph. D. (Sri Lanka); Former Minister of Justice, Constitutional Affairs and NationalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka AI Expo and Conference opens in Colombo
2026-09-29
The Sri Lanka AI Expo and Conference 2026 opened at the Monarch Imperial in Colombo on Tuesday, bringing together technologyContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate increases to Rs. 335
2026-09-29
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (29), comparedContinue Reading
Top US Army Pacific Commander arrives in Sri Lanka
2026-09-29
Lieutenant General Joel “JB” Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific (USARPAC), arrived in Sri Lanka today (29) forContinue Reading
Woman arrested at BIA with 916g of gold smuggled from Dubai
2026-09-29
A 38-year-old woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for allegedly attempting to illegally bring 916 gramsContinue Reading
23-year-old arrested with four locally made firearms in Dematagoda
2026-09-29
A 23-year-old man has been arrested with four locally manufactured firearms during a raid in Dematagoda, Police said. The arrestContinue Reading
Thileepan statue removal: Govt explains Police action
2026-09-29
Government Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says a statue of former LTTE member Rasaiah Parthipan, also known as Thileepan, was removedContinue Reading
Baddegama shooting death toll rises to three
2026-09-29
Another woman who was critically injured in the shooting in Halpethota, Baddegama, has died while receiving treatment, bringing the deathContinue Reading
‘Caution level’ heat alert issued for 11 districts
2026-09-29
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for warm weather in the North-Central and Eastern provinces and the Jaffna,Continue Reading
Death of a Sri Lankan national reported in Eswatini
2026-09-29
A Sri Lankan national who was temporarily residing in the Kingdom of Eswatini under an arrangement with the United KingdomContinue Reading
Above 50 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-09-29
Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and in the Polonnaruwa andContinue Reading
India gifts 3 tonnes of anti-TB medicines to Sri Lanka
2026-09-29
India has dispatched about three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medicines to Colombo aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft, Indian ExternalContinue Reading
Bangladesh launches new all format six-team franchise competition
2026-09-29
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has launched a new six-team franchise competition that will bring first-class, List A and T20Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket Bill gazetted: Key highlights
2026-09-29
A Bill proposing a new statutory framework for the governance of Sri Lanka Cricket has been published in the Gazette.Continue Reading
British schoolgirl, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster
2026-09-28
Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest player in history to achieve the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title, the International ChessContinue Reading
Sri Lanka calls for climate justice, Gaza aid and fairer debt rules at UN
2026-09-28
Sri Lanka called for urgent action on climate change, unobstructed humanitarian aid to Gaza and fairer international debt rules inContinue Reading
National Youth Services Council issues 194 new appointment letters
2026-09-28
Appointment letters were presented to 194 newly recruited officers of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) today (28) at theContinue Reading