Police reissue fraud warning after correcting SriLankan Airlines hotline error
2026-05-08
The Police Media Division has issued a revised statement correcting a telephone number mistakenly included in its April 23 releaseContinue Reading
Watch : Vietnam President To Lam arrives at Sri Lanka Parliament
2026-05-08
Visiting President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, arrived at the Parliament ofContinue Reading
President says Sri Lanka, Vietnam agree to expand trade to $1 billion by 2030
2026-05-08
Sri Lanka and Vietnam intend to increase annual bilateral trade to one billion dollars by 2030, President Anura Kumara DissanayakeContinue Reading
Two former Chinese defence ministers given suspended death sentences on graft charges
2026-05-08
Former Chinese defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu were both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graftContinue Reading
Who was Kapila Chandrasena? US-sanctioned ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO found dead amid Airbus probe
2026-05-08
Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena was found dead at a residence in Colpetty on Friday (08), inContinue Reading
Two men, including a UK immigration officer, found guilty of spying on politicians and activists for China
2026-05-08
Two men, including a UK immigration officer, have been found guilty of spying on politicians and pro-democracy activists on behalfContinue Reading
Rajangane Saddharathana Thera arrested over social media remarks
2026-05-08
Venerable Rajangane Saddarathana Thera was arrested by the Central Crimes Investigation Division today (08). According to the Police, he hasContinue Reading
Rat poison in watermelon killed Mumbai family, Forensic analysis reveals
2026-05-08
Forensic examination has confirmed that the Mumbai family of four died of “poisoning”, not watermelon-induced food poisoning. The authorities haveContinue Reading
Ceremonial welcome accorded to Vietnam President at Presidential Secretariat
2026-05-08
The President of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, was accorded a ceremonial welcomeContinue Reading
Afternoon showers expected in most parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-05-08
The prevailing showery condition over Sri Lanka is expected to continue during the next few days due to the low-levelContinue Reading
Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena found dead at his residence
2026-05-08
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, was found dead at a residence in Colpetty today (08).Continue Reading
‘Just a love tap’: Trump downplays US latest strikes on Iran
2026-05-08
US President Donald Trump on Thursday downplayed recent American strikes on Iranian targets, describing them as a “love tap” whileContinue Reading
Vietnam President arrives in Sri Lanka
2026-05-08
At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of theContinue Reading
No tender awarded yet for e-passport project, Minister tells Parliament
2026-05-07
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says claims regarding the awarding of a tender for Sri Lanka’s e-passport project are “completelyContinue Reading
Police deny acquittal reports in Hambantota motorcycle import case
2026-05-07
Sri Lanka Police has denied media reports claiming that the owner of a bird park in Hambantota was acquitted inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s representative to Palestine assumes duties
2026-05-07
Sri Lanka’s Representative-designate to the State of Palestine M. F. Mohamed Fawzer officially assumed duties on Tuesday (06) at theContinue Reading
Vehicles failing emission orders to be blacklisted: DMT
2026-05-07
Vehicles that fail to comply with maintenance orders issued over excessive smoke emissions will be blacklisted, the Department of MotorContinue Reading
30 escaped foreign scam suspects rearrested while allegedly running new operation in Boralesgamuwa
2026-05-07
Thirty foreign nationals who allegedly escaped from the Welisara Detention Centre after being arrested over online financial fraud operations haveContinue Reading