Red : Heavy rain alert issue for 6 districts
2025-05-17
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern province and in Anuradhapura and Puttalam districts. Heavy falls above 100Continue Reading
Kotahena shooting: Police release more details
2025-05-17
Police have released more information regarding the shooting that occurred last evening (16) on Sumithrarama Road in the Kotahena PoliceContinue Reading
Station Masters’ strike: All long-distance trains cancelled
2025-05-17
Sri Lanka Railways has announced the suspension of all long-distance train services today (May 17), limiting operations to short-distance routesContinue Reading
Moody’s downgrades US government of top credit rating
2025-05-17
The United States has lost its final perfect credit rating, as Moody’s downgraded the country’s rating from ‘AAA’ to ‘Aa1’,Continue Reading
Met Dept. forecasts Rain in 6 Provinces over coming days
2025-05-17
Showery condition is expected to be enhanced in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North western and Northern provinces and in Galle andContinue Reading
Lanka Car World Scam : Police seek public support
2025-05-17
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a large-scale financial scam carried out under the name LankaContinue Reading
692 Sri Lankans secure Hotel Sector Jobs in Israel
2025-05-16
A total of 692 Sri Lankans have secured employment in Israel’s hotel housekeeping and sanitation sector since January 2025, accordingContinue Reading
Covid cases are rising in Asia
2025-05-16
Covid-19 cases are surging once again across parts of Asia, with health authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore raising alarmsContinue Reading
Indian luxury car dealer arrested in Rs 300 crore scam linked to Sri Lanka & Dubai
2025-05-16
A luxury car dealer from Hyderabad has been arrested in Gujarat on charges of involvement in a customs duty evasionContinue Reading
10 women & 2 men cleared in Easter Bombing support case
2025-05-16
Ten women and two men who were arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting terrorist activities linked to the 2019Continue Reading
Sudden railway strike announced
2025-05-16
The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Union has initiated an islandwide strike starting from midnight on May 16, 2025, leadingContinue Reading
Ranil slams CIABOC submissions as ‘Wilful Misleading’
2025-05-16
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has strongly denied claims made by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC),Continue Reading
Key Digital economic initiatives discussed
2025-05-16
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting this afternoon (May 16) at the Presidential Secretariat with officials of the MinistryContinue Reading
Shooting incident reported in Kotahena
2025-05-16
Two individuals—a man and a woman—were injured in a shooting incident at a residence on Sumithrarama Mawatha in Kotahena. BothContinue Reading
Arrest warrant issued for Mahindananda Aluthgamage
2025-05-16
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued an arrest warrant against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the importation ofContinue Reading
09, including IUSF convenor, arrested over Health Ministry protest
2025-05-16
Nine (09) persons, including the Convener of the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF), have been arrested for staging a protestContinue Reading
Ragging incident : 10 Sabaragamuwa Uni students further remanded
2025-05-16
Ten students, who were arrested in connection with the ragging incident at the Sabaragamuwa University, have been further remanded untilContinue Reading
Death sentence given to 3 individuals
2025-05-16
Three suspects arrested in connection with the large haul of drugs recovered off the coast of Beruwala in December 2018Continue Reading