Former Minister Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa Arrested
2025-01-19
Former Minister Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa has been taken into custody by the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit for allegedly possessing an illegallyContinue Reading
Major Injury scare for Australia ahead of Sri Lanka series
2025-01-19
Stand-in Test captain Steven Smith has raised concerns for Australia ahead of the Sri Lanka series after sustaining an elbowContinue Reading
Additional Rs. 2 per kg for paddy given to govt stores: Deputy Minister
2025-01-19
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne says that the government will provide an additional Rs. 2 per kilo of paddyContinue Reading
Another shooting incident in Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia area
2025-01-19
Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia Police reported a shooting incident earlier today where two men on a motorcycle opened fire at an individualContinue Reading
Army to clean nationwide paddy storage facilities
2025-01-19
The Sri Lanka Army has commenced a nationwide cleaning and renovation programme for paddy storage facilities in preparation for theContinue Reading
Extorting money from Jaffna businessman: 2 soldiers among 4 arrested
2025-01-19
Two soldiers from the Sri Lanka Army Special Task Force and two others, including a district manager of an insuranceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka crush Malaysia in U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup
2025-01-19
Sri Lanka Women Under-19 secured a dominant 139-run victory over Malaysia Women Under-19 in Match 7 of the ICC Women’sContinue Reading
Train cancellations continue for 3rd day amid driver shortages
2025-01-19
Train service disruptions caused by a shortage of locomotive drivers have continued for the third consecutive day, with 28 journeysContinue Reading
“MPs to receive new vehicles soon” – Government MP
2025-01-19
National People’s Power (NPP) Kurunegala District MP Dharmapriya Dissanayake stated that all members of parliament would soon be provided withContinue Reading
Very heavy showers above 150mm for 3 areas
2025-01-19
19th Jan 0630hrs (MET); Very heavy showers above 150mm can be expected at some places in Eastern, Uva provinces &Continue Reading
Head-on collision between two buses : Over 30 injured
2025-01-19
Over 35 individuals were injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Thalalla, Gandara, according to police reports. TheContinue Reading
Police identify Key Suspect behind Rs. 280 million cash seizure
2025-01-19
Police have identified a key suspect linked to the Rs. 280 million discovered at a residence in Kurunegala as “RanContinue Reading
VLC Media Player : New feature announced
2025-01-19
VLC media player, developed by nonprofit VideoLAN, has surpassed 6 billion downloads globally and announced a forthcoming AI-powered subtitle featureContinue Reading
Fire at Galle plastic shop closes main road
2025-01-18
A fire at a plastic goods store in the Galle Thanipol Junction area forced the closure of the Galle-Mapalagama mainContinue Reading
India funded Cultural Center in Jaffna named ‘Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center’
2025-01-18
The Cultural Center in Jaffna has been officially named the *Thiruvalluvar Cultural Center* in honor of the renowned Tamil poet-philosopherContinue Reading
Minister says consumer goods prices reduced by 17% in 3 months
2025-01-18
Minister of Trade and Commerce Wasantha Samarasinghe announced plans to expand the Sathosa retail network to 1,000 outlets nationwide toContinue Reading
China-funded refurbished Court of Appeal building inaugurated by PM
2025-01-18
At the inauguration of the refurbished Court of Appeal building, funded by a grant from China, Prime Minister Dr. HariniContinue Reading
Govt accepts PUCSL recommendation to reduce Electricity bill – Minister
2025-01-18
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody states that the recommendations of the Public Utilities Commission to reduce electricity bills will be implemented.Continue Reading