Court grants bail to Ampitiye Sumana Thera
2025-12-18
The Batticaloa High Court yesterday (17) granted bail to Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thera over a case filed under the InternationalContinue Reading
Landslide warnings extended for five districts
2025-12-18
The National Building Research Organisation has extended the landslide warnings issued to five districts, effective until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (19). Continue Reading
Canada pledges $2 Mn in aid for Sri Lanka cyclone relief
2025-12-18
Canada has announced over $2 million in humanitarian assistance for Sri Lanka in response to the devastation caused by CycloneContinue Reading
Rain expected in several districts today
2025-12-18
The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue over the Northern and Eastern parts of Sri Lanka, due to theContinue Reading
Rebuilding together: Sangakkara issues global plea for Sri Lanka tourism
2025-12-18
Cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara on Wednesday urged international travelers to return to Sri Lanka, framing tourism as a vital engineContinue Reading
Police officer transferred over viral assault video
2025-12-18
The Officer-in-Charge of the Kuliyapitiya Police Crime Division is under investigation after a video circulating on social media showed himContinue Reading
3 arrested in connection with elephant burned to death
2025-12-18
Three people were arrested after a wild elephant died from severe burn injuries sustained when villagers attempted to chase itContinue Reading
Minister Vijitha Herath defends Ranwala, reveals details of accident
2025-12-17
A senior Sri Lankan government minister on Wednesday defended National People’s Power (NPP) lawmaker and former Speaker Asoka Ranwala followingContinue Reading
Rapid Financial Relief for Disaster-Affected Businesses: Loan Repayment Periods Extended
2025-12-17
To support the rapid recovery of industries and businesses affected by the Ditwaa Cyclone, the Ministry of Industry and EntrepreneurshipContinue Reading
Top adult website users emails & watch history leaked: 200 million records
2025-12-17
A major data breach has hit Pornhub Premium users, but the company says its own systems weren’t compromised. The incidentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka orders early return of players from ILT20
2025-12-17
Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly instructed national players currently participating in the ILT20 tournament in Dubai to return to theContinue Reading
25 Sri Lankans rescued from Myanmar cybercrime centres repatriated
2025-12-17
Twenty-five Sri Lankan nationals who had been trafficked to cybercrime centers in Myawaddy, Myanmar, were repatriated to Sri LankaContinue Reading
Mother and toddler killed in three-wheeler–bus collision
2025-12-17
A 33‑year‑old woman and her 2‑year‑old son from Dehiattakandiya died following a head‑on collision between a passenger bus and aContinue Reading
Army restores road access in Mullaitivu after bridge collapse
2025-12-17
Sri Lanka Army Engineers have restored essential connectivity following the complete collapse of the Nayaru main bridge in Mullaitivu, whichContinue Reading
No Auditor General for 8 months : Govt questioned
2025-12-17
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL), together with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and activists, has expressed serious concern over the continuedContinue Reading
Presidential Secretariat warns public of fake hotline for Grama Niladhari complaints
2025-12-17
The Presidential Secretariat has issued a statement clarifying that a news item circulating on social media under the title “RapidContinue Reading
Parliament to debate Rs. 500Bn Supplementary Estimate for disaster relief
2025-12-17
A Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion will be presented to Parliament tomorrow (18 Dec) to restore the livelihoods ofContinue Reading
Shots fired as Galle inmates’ escape plan foiled
2025-12-17
Two remand prisoners at the Galle Prison were taken into custody today (17) at noon after attempting to escape, withContinue Reading
