Two former members of parliament pass away
2025-12-18
Former Anuradhapura District MP Janak Mahendra Adhikari and former Deputy Minister of Prisons and Rehabilitation S. C. Muthukumarana have passedContinue Reading
Swedish national donates $33,000 to Rebuild Sri Lanka fund
2025-12-18
Swedish national, V. P. Nackholm, has contributed USD 33,000 to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund’, established to support theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka probes deaths after anti-nausea injection as grieving families seek answers
2025-12-18
Sri Lankan health authorities have launched a high-level investigation into two deaths and several adverse reactions reported at government hospitalsContinue Reading
UK issues major warning for Dubai-style chocolate over allergy risk
2025-12-18
People with allergies should avoid Dubai-style chocolate, the United Kingdom’s food safety watchdog has cautioned, after several products failed toContinue Reading
Two police officers in trouble over Ranwala accident
2025-12-18
Sri Lanka Police says negligence of duty by senior officers of the Sapugaskanda Police Station, including the OIC and theContinue Reading
Speaker endorses 03 Bills, includes Betting & Gaming Levy Amendment
2025-12-18
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne on Wednesday (17) endorsed the certificate on the Bills titled Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment), the BettingContinue Reading
Rs. 500B Supplementary Estimate for Disaster Relief presented to Parliament
2025-12-18
A Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 500 billion to restore the livelihoods of those affected due to the sudden disaster situationContinue Reading
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