CAA issues important notice to helmet traders
2026-07-30
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned traders that it is illegal to store, display, distribute or sell motorcycle helmetsContinue Reading
Customs uncovers new drug smuggling trend involving vulnerable individuals
2026-07-30
Sri Lanka Customs says drug trafficking networks are increasingly using children, elderly individuals and people with serious medical conditions toContinue Reading
Cardinal says mobile phone addiction contributing to breakdown of family life
2026-07-30
Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith says addiction to mobile phones and modern technology has contributed to the breakdown ofContinue Reading
Heavy rain above 100 mm forecast for parts of Sri Lanka on Friday
2026-07-30
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.Continue Reading
BASL details meeting with Justice Minister on judicial retirement age amendment
2026-07-30
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has provided further details on its opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s largest statue of Christ blessed in Seeduwa ceremony
2026-07-30
A special ceremony was held yesterday to bless and unveil the largest statue of Christ in Sri Lanka, under theContinue Reading
CCTV footage emerges after two teens killed in high-speed Negombo crash
2026-07-30
Dramatic CCTV footage has emerged showing the fatal road accident in Bolawalana, Katana, which claimed the lives of two teenagersContinue Reading
Rumesh Tharanga qualifies for Javelin Finals at Commonwealth Games
2026-07-30
Sri Lanka’s javelin star Rumesh Tharanga has reached the finals of the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a powerful throw ofContinue Reading
Church of Ceylon urges Government to withdraw judges’ retirement age amendment
2026-07-30
The Church of Ceylon has expressed deep concern and disappointment over the Cabinet’s decision to proceed with a constitutional amendmentContinue Reading
Charith Abeysinghe released after meeting bail conditions
2026-07-30
Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organizer Charith Abeysinghe, who had been remanded again after failing to meet bail conditionsContinue Reading
09-year wait ends: 16 families displaced by landslides receive new homes
2026-07-30
After nearly nine years of displacement following the 2017 landslide disaster, 16 families from the red‑notice danger zone at WoganContinue Reading
Female suspect arrested in Mount Lavinia attempted murder case
2026-07-30
The Western Province South Crime Investigation Division has arrested a 48‑year‑old woman in connection with the attempted murder reported onContinue Reading
Islandwide crackdown on non‑certified motorcycle helmets
2026-07-30
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched strict islandwide enforcement against the manufacture and sale of motorcycle helmets without theContinue Reading
Govt to roll out pig insurance scheme in August
2026-07-30
The government has announced August as Pig Insurance Month to help revive the pig industry, which collapsed following the AfricanContinue Reading
Budget 2027 to address stalled housing projects
2026-07-30
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply has drawn attention to allocating provisions from the 2027 Budget to completeContinue Reading
Stephen Fleming named England Test coach as Joe Root returns as captain
2026-07-30
England have appointed former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming as their new men’s Test head coach, while Joe Root hasContinue Reading
Singapore fines French teen $465 for viral straw-licking stunt
2026-07-30
A teenager who posted a video of himself licking a straw and returning it to an iJooz vending machine wasContinue Reading
Rathna Sri Wijesinghe resigns as National Library Chairman
2026-07-30
Veteran lyricist Rathna Sri Wijesinghe has stepped down from his post as Chairman of the National Library and Documentation ServicesContinue Reading