India busts Sri Lanka–Nepal drug trafficking network
2026-03-08
India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an international drug trafficking network operating between Nepal, India and Sri Lanka, seizingContinue Reading
Australia orders dependants of officials to leave UAE
2026-03-08
Australia has directed the dependants of its officials posted to the United Arab Emirates to leave the country due toContinue Reading
99% of oil patches off Hikkaduwa already removed: MEPA
2026-03-08
Small oil patches reported off the coasts of Hikkaduwa and Dodanduwa have been inspected by the Marine Environment Protection AuthorityContinue Reading
Dubai Police arrest Asian gang involved in professional begging
2026-03-08
Dubai Police have arrested an Asian gang consisting of 13 individuals who were engaged in organised begging, led by aContinue Reading
Sajith pledges scholarships and legal support for women
2026-03-08
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says women’s rights must not be limited to speeches or a single day of commemoration butContinue Reading
President vows safer, stronger future for Sri Lankan women
2026-03-08
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government will work to create a safer and more hopeful future for Sri LankanContinue Reading
How to obtain a Police Clearance Certificate: Police issue guidelines
2026-03-08
Sri Lanka Police on Sunday issued a public advisory clarifying the official procedures for obtaining Police Clearance Certificates (PCC) followingContinue Reading
39-45 : Heat Alert issued to 10 districts
2026-03-08
Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Western,Continue Reading
Chinese FM warns world cannot return to “law of the jungle”
2026-03-08
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said the joint U.S.–Israeli military offensive against Iran should “never have happened,” calling forContinue Reading
“That was done by Iran”: Trump blames Iran for girls’ school bombing
2026-03-08
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of carrying out the bombing of a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran.Continue Reading
De Kock criticises ICC over unfair treatment
2026-03-08
South African cricketers Quinton de Kock and David Miller have criticised the International Cricket Council (ICC) over travel arrangements followingContinue Reading
Five killed in separate road accidents around the country
2026-03-08
A 44-year-old man was killed in an accident near the Kudagahapitiya junction in Wattala. The accident occurred when a motorcycleContinue Reading
103kg heroin found aboard fishing trawler brought to Dikkowita
2026-03-08
Police Narcotics Bureau says 92 parcels of heroin weighing 103.28 kilograms were found aboard a multi-day fishing trawler brought toContinue Reading
Tower fire reported in Kuwait amid drone interceptions
2026-03-08
Civilian facilities in Kuwait damaged after debris from intercepted drones fell during air defence operations, the Kuwait army says. FootageContinue Reading
Explosion reported outside US embassy in Norway
2026-03-08
Police in Norway have cordoned off the area around the United States Embassy in Oslo after an explosion was reportedContinue Reading
Several shops destroyed in Maharagama fire
2026-03-08
Several shops were completely destroyed after a fire broke out in a row of stores in Maharagama town this morning.Continue Reading
US says Sri Lanka free to decide fate of Iranian sailors and warship
2026-03-08
The United States of course respects and recognizes Sri Lanka’s sovereignty in the handling of this situation, a U.S. StateContinue Reading
Women’s Entrepreneurship Key to Future Economy: President
2026-03-08
International Women’s Day has been celebrated annually across the world on 8 March for over a century. In Sri Lanka,Continue Reading
