Two suspects nabbed with 1560 foreign cigarettes
2026-01-09
The Sri Lanka Navy and Police apprehended 02 individuals in possession of about 1560 foreign cigarettes, during a coordinated operationContinue Reading
Two arrested for possessing endangered Fishing Cat meat
2026-01-09
The Emergency Raid Unit of the Department of Wildlife Conservation has arrested two suspects near the Kitulgala area for possessingContinue Reading
England’s Harry Brook apologises for incident at New Zealand nightclub ahead of Ashes
2026-01-09
Harry Brook has publicly apologised for bringing “embarrassment” to the English cricket team in a scuffle at a New ZealandContinue Reading
Deep Depression : 10.00 am update
2026-01-09
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, to the southeast of Sri Lanka, is located about 160 km EastContinue Reading
Speaker rejects motion to examine powers of Judicial Service Commission
2026-01-09
Speaker of Parliament Jagath Wickramaratne today (09 Jan) delivered a ruling under Standing Order 27(3), declaring out of order aContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Selling rate drops to Rs. 312
2026-01-09
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (09 Jan),Continue Reading
Douglas Devananda granted bail
2026-01-09
Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was remanded in connection with an investigation into the alleged transfer of a firearm toContinue Reading
Madras HC directs CBFC to issue U/A certificate to Vijay’s Jana Nayagan
2026-01-09
The Madras High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a U/A certificate to Vijay-starrerContinue Reading
Shift in deep depression movement : Alert from NBRO
2026-01-09
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has announced that updated forecasts from the Department of Meteorology show a shift inContinue Reading
‘CMC Apparel’ workspace launched to support young women
2026-01-09
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has launched ‘CMC Apparel’, a new workspace designed to support young women entering employment afterContinue Reading
Elephant calf killed in Galgamuwa lorry collision
2026-01-09
An elephant calf has been reported dead in an accident in the Galgamuwa area this morning (09 Jan). According toContinue Reading
Uva Province schools to close at 11.30 am today
2026-01-09
It has been decided to close all schools in the Uva Province at 11:30 am today (09 Jan), due toContinue Reading
Minister instructs action against container driver on expressway
2026-01-09
Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake says the Inspector General of Police has been instructed to take action against the driverContinue Reading
German president says US is destroying world order
2026-01-09
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not toContinue Reading
Police visit to UK to investigate Ranil : RTI filed seeking costs
2026-01-09
A person by the name of Thilini Ranasinghe says she has requested information from the Police under the country’s RightContinue Reading
Ray Jayawardhana appointed as Caltech’s tenth president
2026-01-09
Astrophysicist and academic leader Ray Jayawardhana has been appointed the tenth president of the California Institute of Technology, the instituteContinue Reading
After Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi held up over censor clearance: Report
2026-01-09
The release of Parasakthi has reportedly been held up due to delays in obtaining certification from the Central Board ofContinue Reading
Police provide update on six illicit liquor deaths in Wennappuwa
2026-01-09
Police are continuing investigations into a tragic incident in which six people died and eight others were hospitalized after consumingContinue Reading
