Suspect arrested over double murder of elderly couple in Dickoya
2026-05-24
Police on Saturday arrested the suspect wanted over the double murder of an elderly couple inside a shop in DickoyaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka state bank reports Rs 656 million loss from remittance exchange rate error
2026-05-17
People’s Bank says an exchange rate error in one of its remittance systems resulted in certain customers receiving excess paymentsContinue Reading
Organised crime suspect extradited from Azerbaijan, police release more details
2026-05-11
An organised crime figure allegedly linked to major narcotics traffickers and multiple shootings was brought back to Sri Lanka onContinue Reading
LPL 2026 foreign player registration opens as league eyes wider global talent pool
2026-05-08
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and IPG Group (IPG), say they expect strong international participation for the sixth edition of theContinue Reading
Ascent Business Solutions partners with de Risk Partners to Establish Sri Lanka’s First Compliance-Led Crypto & FinTech Centre of Excellence
2026-05-07
The company sets a Global Benchmark for Virtual Asset Compliance Ascent Business Solutions has entered a strategic delivery partnership withContinue Reading
Finance Ministry official’s death ruled suicide by expert panel
2026-05-01
The death of a Finance Ministry Assistant Director, initially reported under suspicious circumstances, has been ruled a suicide following aContinue Reading
Former MP Sampath Athukorala attacked
2026-04-18
Former Galle District Member of Parliament and former Galle District Coordinating Committee Chairman Sampath Athukorala has been hospitalized after beingContinue Reading
7 key education stats: Sri Lanka’s PhD holders rise to 11,757
2026-04-17
Sri Lanka has recorded a rise in the number of PhD holders, alongside a broader shift towards higher educational attainmentContinue Reading
President AKD calls for unity and peace in Easter message
2026-04-05
Commemorating the Resurrection of Christ, Christian devotees in Sri Lanka and around the world celebrate Easter Sunday with deep reverenceContinue Reading
Sri Lanka A team named for NZ series
2026-04-03
Sri Lanka Cricket selectors have named a 28-member squad to compete against the New Zealand ‘A’ team. The New Zealand ‘A’Continue Reading
Missing Kahawatta gem trader’s body found in mine pit
2026-03-30
The body of a gem trader who went missing in the Kahawatta area has been found inside a mine pitContinue Reading
CAA raids fake Ayurveda medicine racket using state corporation name
2026-03-29
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has uncovered a large-scale fake medicine racket that allegedly used the name and logo ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ranks second most at risk of food price surge amid Hormuz crisis
2026-03-27
Sri Lanka has been identified as the second most vulnerable country to sharp increases in food prices if the StraitContinue Reading
Four Sri Lankans hurt while videographing missile attack in Israel
2026-03-22
Four Sri Lankans have been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in a missile attack that struck Dimona, Israel, last night, SriContinue Reading
Man arrested with illegal fuel stock in Ramanathapuram
2026-03-22
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for illegally possessing fuel in the Sinnasandhi area within the Ramanathapuram Police Division. TheContinue Reading
Students urge Permanent Fix for Bedbug Problem at Rajarata University
2026-03-11
The Rajarata University Students’ Union has called for a permanent solution to a severe bedbug infestation in the university’s hostelContinue Reading
Documentary on Sri Lanka to receive two awards in India
2026-02-24
The Pulitzer Center-supported documentary Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines will receive two awards — Best Social FilmContinue Reading
Government official arrested over alleged Rs. 22.7m luxury car scam
2026-02-20
Police have arrested an Assistant Additional Secretary attached to Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration over an alleged financial fraudContinue Reading