Damage to Metro buses will invite legal action, Minister warns
2026-10-09
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake has warned that anyone responsible for damaging Metro buses will face serious legal action for damagingContinue Reading
Private bus involved in Athurugiriya Metro bus accident temporarily banned from operation
2026-10-09
A private bus involved in a collision with a Metro bus in Athurugiriya on October 8 has been temporarily bannedContinue Reading
Sri Lankan scientist helps uncover oldest fast radio burst from 10 billion years ago
2026-10-09
Sri Lankan scientist Themiya Nanayakkara has been part of an international team of researchers that discovered the oldest fast radioContinue Reading
TikTok gave kids a placebo safety tool in secret experiment, New York lawsuit says
2026-10-09
Unsealed court documents in a lawsuit brought by New York state allege that TikTok subjected thousands of account holders attemptingContinue Reading
Shiranthi Rajapaksa taken to National Eye Hospital
2026-10-09
Remanded former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa was taken to the National Eye Hospital today (09) for specialist treatment for anContinue Reading
No criticism of ICC intended: SLC Transformation Committee clarifies Eran’s remarks
2026-10-09
The Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee has issued a clarification over remarks made by its Honorary Chairman, Eran Wickramaratne, duringContinue Reading
Dialog donates Rs. 87 million worth of medical equipment to cyclone-hit Chilaw Hospital
2026-10-09
Dialog Axiata PLC has donated modern surgical and medical equipment worth Rs. 87 million to Chilaw District General Hospital toContinue Reading
Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital
2026-10-09
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis say they have struck Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport with a ballistic missile, badly damaging a plane andContinue Reading
Anti-Corruption Act amendments aim to strengthen enforcement: PM
2026-10-09
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said the proposed amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act aim to strengthen its implementation by addressingContinue Reading
Private bus drivers deliberately crashing into Metro buses? Police launch probe
2026-10-09
Sri Lanka Police have launched a full investigation into allegations that private bus drivers are deliberately causing accidents involving newlyContinue Reading
Singapore-based Sri Lankan monk helps donate Rs. 120 million worth of medical equipment
2026-10-09
Two modern laparoscopy machines worth nearly Rs. 120 million have been donated to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health to strengthenContinue Reading
Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November
2026-10-09
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the US will not launch an attack on Iran before November’s US midtermContinue Reading
Sri Lankan man goes viral in Russia for heartwarming encounter with Russian tourists
2026-10-09
In a video clip posted by Russia Today (RT), the Sri Lankan man became visibly excited upon discovering that theContinue Reading
Weather: Heavy showers expected after 1 pm today
2026-10-09
Showers or thundershowers are expected in most parts of Sri Lanka after 1 p.m. today, with fairly heavy rainfall exceedingContinue Reading
Restaurant owner shot dead, wife critically injured in Kalutara shooting
2026-10-09
A restaurant owner was shot dead and his wife seriously injured in a shooting outside their restaurant in Nagoda, Kalutara,Continue Reading
US suspends 8 major tech companies from key green card programme
2026-10-09
The United States has suspended eight major technology companies, including Microsoft, Adobe, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, HCL Technologies, CognizantContinue Reading
“Welcome to India, Elon. Wait till you discover the other guy”: Rahul Gandhi to Musk
2026-10-09
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi have exchanged remarks on social media over delaysContinue Reading
Police freeze Rs. 35 million gym in major drug trafficking investigation
2026-10-08
The Central Crime Investigation Bureau has issued freezing orders on properties valued at more than Rs. 100 million, suspected toContinue Reading