Court grants bail to former SLPP MP Milan Jayathilake
2025-05-19
Former MP of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Milan Jayathilake, who was earlier arrested in connection with a caseContinue Reading
Mahindananda Aluthgamage remanded
2025-05-19
Former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been remanded over the importation of an allegedly substandard consignment of organic fertilizer fromContinue Reading
Severe lightning : Red alert issued to 07 districts
2025-05-19
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and the MullaittivuContinue Reading
Today’s CBSL official exchange rates
2025-05-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (19 May), compared to last Friday. According toContinue Reading
President inquires into the well-being of war veterans
2025-05-19
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (19 May) visited the Mihindu Seth Medura convalescent home in Attidiya, where he inquired intoContinue Reading
BASL slams Social Media ‘Trial by Media’ of Judiciary
2025-05-19
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised alarm over a surge in online content targeting judicial officers, cautioningContinue Reading
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sons appeal to President Trump to intervene
2025-05-19
Qasim and Sulaiman Khan, the sons of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, have made a public appeal, urgingContinue Reading
IPL : Two player replacements announced
2025-05-19
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Shivam Shukla as a replacement for Rovman Powell for the remainder of the TATAContinue Reading
Luxury cruise liner AIDAstella makes maiden call at Hambantota Port
2025-05-19
Hambantota International Port (HIP) marked a significant milestone in its cruise operations, welcoming the Sphinx-class AIDAstella, the first vessel fromContinue Reading
AG appoints committee to study Batalanda Report
2025-05-19
A four-member committee has been appointed by the Attorney General to examine the findings of the Batalanda Commission Report. SeniorContinue Reading
Bribery: Former SLPP MP arrested
2025-05-19
Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Milan Jayathilaka has been arrested by the Commission to InvestigateContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2025-05-19
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated slightly against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (19 May),Continue Reading
Local councils : Joint statement from SJB & UNP
2025-05-19
The Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) have held discussions today on establishing power inContinue Reading
Police find 09 mm gun concealed in an SUV
2025-05-19
Two men were arrested after the Police had found an internationally manufactured weapon concealed in the SUV they were travellingContinue Reading
Yesterday’s Kotahena shooting : Police reveal more details
2025-05-19
The motorcycle used to carry out the shooting reported in the Kotahena area last evening was found abandoned in theContinue Reading
Chamara Sampath granted bail over one corruption case
2025-05-19
Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been released on 02 personal bails by the Badulla Magistrate’s Court in connectionContinue Reading
Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Madharasi’ to shoot climax in Sri Lanka
2025-05-19
Sivakarthikeyan’s 23rd film, ‘Madharasi’, will shoot its final schedule in Sri Lanka, with the film’s team already having left forContinue Reading
NMRA Chief resigns, cites life threats
2025-05-19
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), Saveen Semage, has resigned, citing threats to hisContinue Reading