Premadasa calls for punishment over Mihintale elephant killing
2025-12-17
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says all those involved in killing the elephant at Seeppukulama in Mihintale must be punished withoutContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Youth Environment Resolution adopted at UNEA-7
2025-12-17
Sri Lanka’s draft resolution on “Enhancing the Meaningful Participation of Youth in Environmental Processes and on Environmental Education” was adoptedContinue Reading
Gold inches up as US unemployment rate rises in November
2025-12-17
Gold rose on Tuesday after a U.S. jobs report showed the unemployment rate rose last month from September, reinforcing betsContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-12-17
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (17 Dec),Continue Reading
Pistol, ammunition recovered after questioning Kehelbaddara Padme
2025-12-17
The Criminal Investigation Department has recovered a foreign-manufactured pistol and a large cache of ammunition following information obtained from aContinue Reading
Mujibur Rahman seeks Police protection
2025-12-17
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman has stated that he had formally requested the Inspector General of Police (IGP)Continue Reading
Tap and Go: Card payments now accepted on 24 bus routes
2025-12-17
The Ministry of Transport has announced a list of bus routes where passengers can now pay fares using bank cards. Continue Reading
“Sajith will contest next presidential election” – Sujeewa Senasinghe
2025-12-17
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe has confirmed that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will contest the next Presidential ElectionContinue Reading
Tower construction underway in Puttalam for new Doppler Radar System
2025-12-17
Construction work has already begun in Puttalam to install a state‑of‑the‑art Doppler radar system to enhance Sri Lanka’s capacity toContinue Reading
Use of Ondansetron batch halted after probe into two deaths
2025-12-17
Deputy Minister of Health Hansaka Wijemuni announced that investigations are underway into a batch of the anaesthesia‑related drug Ondansetron, followingContinue Reading
Arrest warrant issued as Ampitiye Sumana Thera reported missing
2025-12-17
The Batticaloa Magistrate’s Court yesterday (15) issued a warrant for the arrest of Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thera, after he failedContinue Reading
Nilaveli Police Officer arrested for Rs. 10,000 bribe
2025-12-17
A Police officer attached to the Nilaveli Police Station has been arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000. TheContinue Reading
Above 100 mm of rain expected in some Provinces today
2025-12-17
The prevailing showery conditions over the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka are expected to persist for the nextContinue Reading
US imposes entry ban on 6 countries, partial limits on 15 others
2025-12-17
The Trump administration has expanded the United States travel ban, adding six more countries to the list of nations whoseContinue Reading
Japan to grant US$2.5m to 3 international agencies for Sri Lanka relief
2025-12-17
The Government of Japan has decided to extend an emergency grant of US$2.5 million to Sri Lanka to support humanitarianContinue Reading
Technical issue forces Turkish Airlines flight to turn back to Colombo
2025-12-17
Turkish Airlines flight TK 733 from Colombo to Istanbul landed safely at Bandaranaike International Airport at 12:28 a.m. following theContinue Reading
7 Sri Lankan players set to feature in IPL 2026
2025-12-16
Seven Sri Lankan cricketers will feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, with three players securing contracts atContinue Reading
Media stations warned over false and misleading reports
2025-12-16
Cabinet spokesman and Minister of Mass Media Nalinda Jayathissa on Tuesday warned media institutions against spreading unverified information, as theContinue Reading