Two arrested in Negombo over drug trafficking via online money transactions
2026-06-22
Police in Negombo have arrested two suspects in connection with a drug trafficking operation allegedly run through online money transferContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: USD selling rate steady at Rs. 338
2026-06-22
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (22), comparedContinue Reading
Sevanagala man arrested for selling ‘madana modaka’ targeting schoolchildren
2026-06-22
The Galnewa Police have arrested a 26‑year‑old resident of Sevanagala on suspicion of targeting schoolchildren with cannabis‑mixed madana modaka. AccordingContinue Reading
US Assistant Secretary of State Paul Kapur arrives in Sri Lanka
2026-06-22
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, S. Paul Kapur, arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday,Continue Reading
SJB donates Rs. 4.8M Hemodialysis Machine to Kandy National Hospital
2026-06-22
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa joined the Samagi Tharuna Balawegaya of Kandy District in donating a hemodialysis machine worth Rs. 4.8Continue Reading
43-year-old expat in UAE dies of cardiac arrest after playing badminton
2026-06-22
A 43-year-old Indian expat in the UAE died of a cardiac arrest in Ajman after a routine badminton session onContinue Reading
Shanakiyan welcomes court decision in Daya Group debt recovery case
2026-06-22
Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld People’s Bank’s right to auction mortgagedContinue Reading
Harsha criticises corn tax hike and rice imports as burden on poor
2026-06-22
Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has accused the government of pursuing policies that simultaneously burden consumers and farmers, warning thatContinue Reading
Raid on secret bunker uncovers Australia’s biggest cocaine haul in history
2026-06-22
In the biggest cocaine seizure in Australian history, police have seized 2.7 tonnes of drugs and arrested eight people. TheContinue Reading
Abdullah Almutairi retained as Sri Lanka football head coach
2026-06-22
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has renewed the contract of National Team Head Coach Abdullah Almutairi, reappointing himContinue Reading
Conjoined twins separated with help from AI
2026-06-22
Twin sisters born conjoined at the head have been successfully separated following a groundbreaking series of AI-assisted surgeries involving moreContinue Reading
Weather today: Showers or thundershowers will occur at times
2026-06-22
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 June 2026. Showers or thundershowers will occur atContinue Reading
Japan approves fivefold increase in visa fees for foreign nationals
2026-06-21
The Japanese government has approved a significant increase in visa fees for foreign nationals, with new charges set to takeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka collapse as West Indies Select XI seal 15-run victory
2026-06-21
Sri Lanka suffered a dramatic batting collapse as the West Indies Select XI secured a 15-run victory in their four-dayContinue Reading
Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces Arrives in Sri Lanka
2026-06-21
General Kevin Schneider, Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), arrived in Sri Lanka today to begin a three-day visitContinue Reading
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 – Points Table
2026-06-21
New Zealand crushed England by 253 runs in the second Test, levelling the three-match series 1-1 and setting up aContinue Reading
Ananda, Zahira, St. Joseph’s Students Join Clean Maradana Drive
2026-06-21
Students from Ananda College, Zahira College and St. Joseph’s College participated in a Clean Maradana programme held at Platform 4Continue Reading
Retail chain, manufacturer fined Rs 200,000 over substandard salt sales
2026-06-21
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has imposed fines totalling Rs 200,000 on a supermarket chain and a manufacturing company forContinue Reading