Air India crash : Families of 4 victims sue Boeing, Honeywell in US court
2025-09-18
The families of four passengers who died in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, have filed a lawsuit inContinue Reading
Kotte Municipal Councillor granted bail after arrest over court remarks
2025-09-18
Municipal Councillor Harshani Sandaruwani of the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Municipal Council, who was recently arrested, was granted bail after beingContinue Reading
Electricity workers intensify TU action
2025-09-18
Electricity workers intensified their ongoing trade union action by staging a demonstration in front of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)Continue Reading
Fire breaks out at Dambulla market grounds
2025-09-18
A fire broke out early this morning (18) inside a shop unit located on the Dambulla market grounds, which areContinue Reading
Man arrested for selling imported cigarettes to schoolchildren
2025-09-18
A businessman has been arrested by police in Thanamalwila on suspicion of selling imported cigarettes to schoolchildren in the area.Continue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-09-18
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (18 Sep), comparedContinue Reading
Thusitha Halloluwa granted bail
2025-09-18
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to former director of the National Lotteries Board, Thusitha Halloluwa, who was inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to sign $100 Mn ADB loan for Tourism projects
2025-09-18
Cabinet approval has been granted to sign the relevant loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank for the implementation ofContinue Reading
Restriction on visitors to the BIA amended
2025-09-18
The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (AASL) has announced that the restriction on the entry to the Departure LobbyContinue Reading
Improve services or step down, Minister warns Railways Dept
2025-09-18
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says officials who are unable to ensure the proper functioning of railway services can leaveContinue Reading
Austrian tourist rescued from drowning
2025-09-18
A 28-year-old foreign tourist has been rescued from drowning while bathing in the seas off the coast of Mirissa. AccordingContinue Reading
Parliament to meet from 23 to 26 September
2025-09-18
Parliament is scheduled to meet from 23 to 26 September, per a decision of the Committee on Parliamentary Business. ParliamentaryContinue Reading
Sri Lanka introduces model service for child victims of violence
2025-09-18
The Ministry of Justice and National Integration and the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, with support from the EuropeanContinue Reading
Mineral transport near schools : Rules revised
2025-09-18
The newly imposed condition regarding the suspension of mineral (sand, etc.) transportation during school days from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45Continue Reading
75 mm of rain expected in some Provinces today
2025-09-18
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and Northwestern provinces and in the GalleContinue Reading
Umair Wolid Recognised Among Asia’s 40 Under 40 Marketing Leaders
2025-09-18
Umair Wolid co-founder of Newswire has been named to Campaign Asia’s 40 Under 40 list 2025, a highly respected recognitionContinue Reading
China hails new era in Sri Lanka under President AKD
2025-09-18
China has pledged strong support for Sri Lanka’s stalled development efforts, with the full resumption of Section I of theContinue Reading
No Room for a Crisis Where People Die in Queues – President
2025-09-18
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that Sri Lanka will prevent a recurrence of the situation that resulted in fatalities whileContinue Reading