LPL Season 6 sets 250K follower requirement for Icon players
2026-05-08
The Lanka Premier League (LPL) Season 6 has introduced detailed qualification criteria for player categories, placing major emphasis not onlyContinue Reading
Kurunegala Deputy Mayor arrested over alleged Rs. 3 mn bribe demand
2026-05-08
The Deputy Mayor of the Kurunegala Municipal Council has been arrested by Sri Lanka’s Bribery Commission over allegations of solicitingContinue Reading
Three hikers missing after Mount Dukono eruption
2026-05-08
Indonesian authorities are still trying to locate three missing hikers after rescuing 17 people trapped by the volcanic eruption ofContinue Reading
Govt moves to tackle increase in drowning deaths across Sri Lanka
2026-05-08
A high-level consultative meeting was held at the Parliament Complex yesterday (07) to begin formulating a national mechanism for drowningContinue Reading
TISL warns Kapila Chandrasena’s death is setback to Airbus corruption case
2026-05-08
Transparency International Sri Lanka has expressed “grave concern” over the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, warning thatContinue Reading
Human remains linked to 260 bodies recovered from Chemmani mass grave
2026-05-08
Excavations at the Chemmani-Siththupaththi mass grave site have uncovered skeletal remains linked to 260 human bodies so far, according toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s first female envoy to Ethiopia assumes duties
2026-05-08
Ambassador-designate Nirmala Indumathie Dias Paranavitana officially assumed duties at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa. According to theContinue Reading
Thalapathy CM : Vijay inches closer to Tamil Nadu CM post
2026-05-08
Actor-turned-politician Vijay moved closer to becoming the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) securedContinue Reading
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