Ethiopian woman gives birth to five babies after 12-year wait
2026-05-08
A woman has given birth to rare quintuplets in Ethiopia’s Harari Regional state after 12 years of trying for aContinue Reading
Pakistan–Sri Lanka joint Counter‑Terrorism Exercise concludes at Tarbela
2026-05-08
The Pakistan Army and Sri Lanka Army have concluded ‘Exercise Shake Hands‑II’, a two‑week joint counter‑terrorism training programme held atContinue Reading
Police urge public to report suspicious foreign nationals in housing complexes
2026-05-08
Sri Lanka Police have urged the public to immediately notify the nearest police station if groups of Chinese, Vietnamese, orContinue Reading
COPF approves regulations to issue free 30-day ETA to tourists from 40 countries
2026-05-08
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved regulations to grant free 30-day electronic tourist visas (ETA) to citizens ofContinue Reading
COPF questions Central Bank over NDB fraud, internal audit failures
2026-05-08
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has questioned the Central Bank of Sri Lanka over the financial fraud reported atContinue Reading
CBSL rates: Rupee depreciates further against USD
2026-05-08
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (08), compared to Thursday. According to the CentralContinue Reading
Tributes paid to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday
2026-05-08
As Sir David Attenborough turns 100, his lifelong love of nature – from London to the furthest corners of theContinue Reading
SLPP raises questions over death of Kapila Chandrasena
2026-05-08
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam today raised serious concerns over the death of Kapila Chandrasena,Continue Reading
Court informed former SriLankan Airlines CEO found dead under suspicious circumstances
2026-05-08
Sri Lanka Police today reported to the Fort Magistrate’s Court that former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena hasContinue Reading
Two luxury buses worth Rs. 70 million frozen in drug money laundering probe
2026-05-08
Two luxury buses worth nearly Rs. 70 million, allegedly purchased using proceeds from drug trafficking, have been frozen under theContinue Reading
Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 21 districts
2026-05-08
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-Central, Uva, andContinue Reading
Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen completes Marine Scientific Survey in Sri Lankan Waters
2026-05-08
The Research Vessel Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has completed a marine scientific survey in Sri Lankan waters and departed Colombo, markingContinue Reading
Coal Import : Special Presidential Commission commences investigations
2026-05-08
Preliminary investigations have already commenced into alleged irregularities surrounding coal imports and electricity generation from 2009 to April 16, 2026,Continue Reading
Instagram drops end-to-end encryption for direct messages globally
2026-05-08
The company completed the rollout on Facebook Messenger in 2023 and later made the feature optional on Instagram with plansContinue Reading
SC orders re‑issue of notice to Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Aragalaya compensation petition
2026-05-08
The Supreme Court has directed the re‑issue of a notice to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been named asContinue Reading
Specialist Health Team to probe fever outbreak in Deniyaya schools
2026-05-08
A specialist medical team from the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health is scheduled to arrive in Deniyaya toContinue Reading
Dollar rate today : Selling rate touches Rs. 325
2026-05-08
The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (08), withContinue Reading
Police reissue fraud warning after correcting SriLankan Airlines hotline error
2026-05-08
The Police Media Division has issued a revised statement correcting a telephone number mistakenly included in its April 23 releaseContinue Reading