15-year-old Indian teen stuns World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in 50 moves
2026-08-26
A 15-year-old Indian chess player has pulled off a remarkable upset against five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, defeating the NorwegianContinue Reading
ITAK launches Rs. 330 Mn indoor stadium project in Valikamam South
2026-08-26
The Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has doubled the allocation for a new indoor sports complex in Valikamam South, launchingContinue Reading
Govt strengthens OMP, accelerates probes into disappearances
2026-08-26
Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara says the government has taken concrete steps to strengthen the Office onContinue Reading
Above 75 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-08-26
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and MataraContinue Reading
Probe launched after family alleges police assault at Ambalangoda station
2026-08-26
An investigation has been launched into allegations that a man was assaulted by police officers after being taken into custodyContinue Reading
Man found dead in plane landing gear compartment at Gatwick
2026-08-25
An unidentified man found dead in the landing gear compartment of an Air Arabia flight at Gatwick Airport died fromContinue Reading
Police consulted on measures to reduce prison overcrowding
2026-08-25
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has sought the views and proposals of the Police DepartmentContinue Reading
50 families displaced by Kabaragala landslide to receive new homes
2026-08-25
Fifty families who lost their homes in a landslide in Kabaragala on March 19, 2023, are to receive new housesContinue Reading
NPP MP Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi files petition supporting 22nd Amendment bill
2026-08-25
National People’s Power (NPP) Parliamentarian Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi has filed a petition before the Supreme Court supporting the government’s proposedContinue Reading
Government reviews essential food stocks amid El Niño concerns
2026-08-25
The Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development held a special discussion Tuesday (25) to assess possible impactsContinue Reading
New wellness centres launched for urban housing complexes
2026-08-25
Wellness centres are being established in urban housing complexes to improve the health and well-being of residents under the MetroContinue Reading
Fifteen tortoises rescued from abandoned well in Ritigala
2026-08-25
Fifteen tortoises have been rescued from an abandoned well in the Kalu Eliya area of Ritigala and released into aContinue Reading
Colombo-Gampaha water disruption: New details on chemical leak
2026-08-25
Water supplies to parts of Colombo and Gampaha were temporarily suspended after authorities received information that a chemical substance hadContinue Reading
National Hospital Specialists to Perform Heart Surgeries at KDU to Cut Waiting List
2026-08-25
A tripartite agreement has been signed to expand cardiac and thoracic surgery services and reduce the long waiting list ofContinue Reading
No final decision on raising minimum age for three-wheeler drivers: Minister
2026-08-25
There has been no final decision on a proposal to raise the minimum age for driving three-wheelers to 40, MinisterContinue Reading
11 New Envoys to Sri Lanka Present Credentials to President
2026-08-25
Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (25)Continue Reading
7 Actresses, Models and 9 Politicians among contacts found in Kehelbaddara Padme’s Phones: CID
2026-08-25
Information relating to seven actresses and models and nine politicians has been uncovered from mobile phones seized from allegedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Thanks Dubai Police for Support After Wanted Suspect Brought Home
2026-08-25
Sri Lanka Police have thanked Dubai Police and authorities in the United Arab Emirates for their assistance in arresting andContinue Reading