Indian national arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
2025-10-02
A 23-year-old Indian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport for attempting to smuggle in a stock ofContinue Reading
Greta Thunberg among activists detained as Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
2025-10-02
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla of boats attempting to break the blockade of Gaza and detained hundredsContinue Reading
Rajapaksa’s Ex-CSO Neville Wanniarachchi remanded
2025-10-02
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ex-Chief Security Officer, Neville Wanniarachchi, has been remanded until October 17. Wanniarachchi appeared before the CommissionContinue Reading
Information DG urges timely payments to provincial journalists
2025-10-02
The Director General of the Department of Government Information has written to the heads of media institutions, calling for timelyContinue Reading
KFL partners with Indira Cancer Trust to fight breast cancer this October
2025-10-02
Strength, Spirit, and Solidarity: KFL Joins Hands with Indira Cancer Trust this October In just two short years, the KarmaContinue Reading
Yal Devi express train schedule revised from October 7 to 18
2025-10-02
The Sri Lanka Railways announced that the schedule of the Yal Devi express train will be temporarily revised from OctoberContinue Reading
Agri Minister inspects abandoned Rs. 2 Bn aquaponic project
2025-10-02
Agriculture Minister K.D. Lal Kantha has inspected South Asia’s largest aquaponic technology greenhouse, which has been left abandoned despite aContinue Reading
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan enters the billionaire club
2025-10-02
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the billionaire club, becoming the richest entertainer in India with a fortune estimatedContinue Reading
Rajapaksa camp blames Govt for delay in Wijerama House handover
2025-10-02
A team of officials from the Presidential Secretariat and Public Administration conducted an inspection of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s WijeramaContinue Reading
Charges to be filed against Minister Jayakody if Commission approves – Bribery DG
2025-10-02
Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Ranga Dissanayake said that legal action wouldContinue Reading
Opposition meets IMF, urges halt to SVAT removal
2025-10-02
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stop the withdrawal of the Simplified ValueContinue Reading
Teachers threaten to quit discipline committees over corporal punishment ban
2025-10-02
Teachers and principals will resign from school discipline committees if Parliament passes the proposed bill banning punishment of students, warnedContinue Reading
BC DG responds Gammanpila & Gunathilake allegations
2025-10-02
Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) Ranga Dissanayake denied claims that he hadContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Swimmers Compete Strongly at Junior World Championships in Romania
2025-10-02
The Sri Lankan national swimming team delivered strong performances at the Junior World Swimming Championships held in Otopeni, Romania, duringContinue Reading
Landmark UN study links climate change, gender, and security risks in Sri Lanka
2025-10-02
The United Nations launched a landmark study on how climate change, gender and security in Sri Lanka are interconnected. CommissionedContinue Reading
Rs 13 billion allocated for new hospital dedicated to heart patients in Colombo
2025-10-02
Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art hospital dedicated to cardiac patients near theContinue Reading
Mahinda Rajapaksa’s ex-Chief Security Officer arrested
2025-10-02
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Chief Security Officer, Neville Wanniarachchi, has been arrested. Wanniarachchi had also been summoned before the CriminalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka records highest-ever tourist arrivals for September
2025-10-02
Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever tourist arrivals for the month of September, surpassing the previous record set in the benchmarkContinue Reading