Sun directly over four cities of Sri Lanka today
2025-08-28
The sun will be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from today (28) until 07th September, according to theContinue Reading
Above 50mm of rain expected in some areas today
2025-08-28
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts today, accordingContinue Reading
Former Kalutara UC Councillor arrested over Fort Court bottle attack
2025-08-28
A former Kalutara Urban Councillor has been arrested in connection with the incident outside the Fort Magistrate’s Court on TuesdayContinue Reading
Six of Sri Lanka’s most wanted underworld figures arrested in Indonesia
2025-08-28
Jakarta police, together with a special team from Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department, have arrested six underworld figures, including severalContinue Reading
55 year old shot dead in Panadura
2025-08-28
A 55-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his residence in the Alubogahawatte area of Wanduramulla, Panadura, policeContinue Reading
SinLlama: Sri Lanka launches largest Sinhala LLM with 10 million sentences
2025-08-27
Research students at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa have developed the country’s first large-scale largeContinue Reading
Delegation of the US Congress HDP calls on PM Harini
2025-08-27
A delegation from the U.S. Congress House Democracy Partnership (HDP) called on Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’sContinue Reading
Borella sunken road : Police notice to motorists
2025-08-27
The two inbound lanes to Colombo from the Devi Balika Vidyalaya roundabout to the D.S. Senanayake Junction in Borella haveContinue Reading
US combat ship USS Tulsa visits Colombo Port
2025-08-27
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka says the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) visited the Port ofContinue Reading
Elephant calf killed in a road accident
2025-08-27
A young elephant calf has been reported dead in a tragic accident near the Hiriwadunna reservoir on the Dambulla–Habarana roadContinue Reading
Central Expressway : Cabinet nod for construction contract
2025-08-27
The Ministry of Transport and Highways says Cabinet approval has been granted for awarding the construction contract for the KadawathaContinue Reading
Chemmani becomes Sri Lanka’s second largest mass grave
2025-08-27
The Chemmani mass grave — designated a crime scene by the court — has been identified as the second largestContinue Reading
Police sift through 500 CCTV cameras to nab Wellawatte robbery suspects
2025-08-27
Police tracked down two robbery suspects by reviewing footage from nearly 500 CCTV cameras across Colombo and surrounding areas, followingContinue Reading
Gammanpila investigated under ICCPR
2025-08-27
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday that an investigation has been initiated under theContinue Reading
2025 National Immunisation Summit Technical report presented to Health Minister
2025-08-27
Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa says the Health Ministry is working to achieve the global immunisation targets set out inContinue Reading
Colombo land prices rise 11.4% in first half of 2025 – Central Bank
2025-08-27
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says Colombo District land values rose sharply in the first half of 2025,Continue Reading
Speaker endorses certificates on Two Bills
2025-08-27
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Jagath Wickramaratne, endorsed the certification on the Samurdhi (Amendment) Bill and the RubberContinue Reading
Pay fair taxes for facilities provided : President tells exporters
2025-08-27
A pre-budget discussion for the year 2026 was held yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of PresidentContinue Reading