US withdraws some personnel from Middle East bases amid Trump Iran threats
2026-01-15
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from its bases in the Middle East, a US official told the ReutersContinue Reading
National Thai Pongal Festival celebrated at Presidential Secretariat
2026-01-15
The National Thai Pongal Festival was celebrated in grand style at the Presidential Secretariat today (15 Jan) with the participationContinue Reading
CID arrests woman over alleged sharing of ex-partner’s intimate images
2026-01-15
A female computer engineer was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday (13 Jan), accused of releasing nudeContinue Reading
Man stages protest atop lamp post at Galle Face
2026-01-15
A man has climbed a lamp post on the Galle Face Green road and staged a protest. It is reportedContinue Reading
Milk tea price cut by Rs. 10 from today
2026-01-15
The price of a cup of milk tea will be reduced by Rs. 10 starting January 16, following the reductionContinue Reading
Indian visa issue : England to travel to SL without two players
2026-01-15
England have had a setback in their preparations for the T20 World Cup next month, with the Indian government yetContinue Reading
President AKD flags off construction of Hayleys Fentons’ Mannar wind power project
2026-01-15
In line with the Government’s plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 50-megawatt wind power project being developedContinue Reading
Navy seizes five dinghies with illegally mined sand and illicit liquor
2026-01-15
The Sri Lanka Navy, in an operation on Tuesday (13 Jan), seized five dinghies loaded with illegally mined sand alongContinue Reading
Bangladesh Premier League hit by boycott as players refuse to take the field
2026-01-15
The first BPL match on Thursday – between Chattogram Royals and Noakhali Express – has been delayed after both teamsContinue Reading
Navy busts pigeon smuggling attempt in Kachchativu waters
2026-01-15
The Sri Lanka Navy arrested three suspects along with a dinghy and 237 pigeons during a search operation in theContinue Reading
Beruwala fuel station caught hiding 6,400L of petrol
2026-01-15
A fuel station in Beruwala was raided last night (14 Jan) by officers of the Kalutara District Consumer Affairs AuthorityContinue Reading
Colombo Port completes complex heavy-lift cargo operation
2026-01-15
The Port of Colombo has successfully managed a complex heavy-lift operation, berthing MV Rudolf on Tuesday (13 Jan) to handleContinue Reading
Academics back education reforms, condemn attacks on PM
2026-01-15
A group of academics, professionals, and social activists have issued a joint statement strongly supporting the government’s ongoing education reformsContinue Reading
UN report reveals systemic sexual violence in Sri Lanka : HRW
2026-01-15
A new United Nations report about sexual violence related to Sri Lanka’s civil war is another step forward in theContinue Reading
FAO launches $16.5m appeal for Sri Lanka’s cyclone-hit agrifood sector
2026-01-15
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters in Rome has issued an appeal calling for internationalContinue Reading
Three traders fined for selling rice above MRP in Gampaha
2026-01-15
The Welisara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (14 Jan) imposed fines totalling Rs. 300,000 on three traders in the Gampaha District afterContinue Reading
Central Expressway: deputy minister updates completion timelines
2026-01-15
Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena has provided an update on the completion timelines of the ongoing developmentsContinue Reading
Musk’s X to block Grok AI from creating sexualized images of real people
2026-01-15
Elon Musk’s xAI has announced it will block the ability of its Grok AI tool to alter images of realContinue Reading