Thai Govt moves to bring back 2 gifted elephants from Sri Lanka
2025-10-24
The Thai government is set to hold talks with Sri Lanka next week (28) to bring back two elephants thatContinue Reading
Colombo Woman arrested for laundering drug trafficking proceeds
2025-10-24
A 28-year-old woman from Colombo 13 has been arrested by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division for allegedly managing financial transactionsContinue Reading
Suspect arrested with boat used to help Ishara Sewwandi flee to India
2025-10-24
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has arrested a suspect for aiding Ishara Sewwandi, the chief suspect in the murder ofContinue Reading
Hambantota Port cargo volume jumps 151% to 6 Mn metric tons
2025-10-24
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) says cargo volumes at HIP surged by 151% year-on-year, reaching 6,028,493 metric tons by SeptemberContinue Reading
Donald Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ad
2025-10-24
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was immediately ending all trade talks with Canada, accusing it of misquotingContinue Reading
Minister opens smart bus stand built at a cost of Rs 700,000
2025-10-24
A smart bus stop, built at a cost of Rs. 700,000, has been declared open in front of the DankotuwaContinue Reading
Body found near Colombo Port terminal
2025-10-24
The body of an unidentified man has been recovered near the Adani terminal jetty at the Colombo Port on ThursdayContinue Reading
Four foreign nationals rescued from drowning in Mirissa
2025-10-24
Four foreign tourists — two men aged 31 and 38 and two women aged 24 and 28 — were rescuedContinue Reading
Seven arrested over illegal pyramid scheme
2025-10-24
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has arrested seven suspects for operating and promoting an illegal pyramid scheme. According toContinue Reading
Weather alert : Three updates for Friday
2025-10-24
Weather forecast for Friday; Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western provinces and inContinue Reading
India seal semi-final spot :Sri Lanka out
2025-10-24
Sublime centuries from Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana fired India into the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World CupContinue Reading
Lahiru Achintha wins Sri Lanka’s first-ever Gold at Asian Youth Games
2025-10-24
Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha created history by winning the country’s first-ever Gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, clinching victoryContinue Reading
Vijitha Herath meets Muslim civil leaders; burial & attire issues discussed
2025-10-23
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath met a group of Muslim civil society leaders today toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s New Ports & Civil Aviation Minister to visit India
2025-10-23
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilake, will visit India from October 27 to 28, 2025, toContinue Reading
High-level meeting held to strengthen BIA security
2025-10-23
A high-level meeting focused on strengthening the security of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was held in Katunayake today jointlyContinue Reading
Police seize two luxury buses owned by Backhoe Saman
2025-10-23
Police have seized two luxury buses allegedly owned by “Backhoe Saman,” also known as Nedungoda Nirmala Prasanna. One of theContinue Reading
PM meets Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team
2025-10-23
The Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team, currently competing in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, met Prime MinisterContinue Reading
132 honoured at Presidential Environment Awards 2025
2025-10-23
A total of 132 awards were presented under nine categories at the Presidential Environment Awards Ceremony 2025, held in ColomboContinue Reading