Sri Lanka Customs seized 3.38 million foreign cigarettes illegally imported into the country, concealed in a container declared asContinue Reading The post Bedsheets turn out to be cigarettes: 3.38 million sticks caugh

A total of 240 complaints related to wildlife and forest offences have been received through the ‘1995 Surakimu’ hotline withinContinue Reading The post 240 complaints received through ‘1995’ wildlife hotline in 5 months

Sri Lanka has reached a political-level agreement with Russia to begin oil supplies from mid-April, as the country faces ongoingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka reaches Political-Level deal with Russia for Oil Supplie

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut in Homagama Zone 02 areas onContinue Reading The post 12-hour water cut in Homagama and surrounding areas on Tuesday appeared first o

A suspect has been arrested in Kalmunai after police seized 4,620 litres of diesel stored in 22 barrels, allegedly hiddenContinue Reading The post Man arrested with 4,620 litres of hoarded diesel in Kalmunai appeared fir

The US president has claimed the US’s war on Iran is going well and that US forces could “take out”Continue Reading The post Trump claims Iran can be ‘taken out in one night & that might be tomorrow’ appeared first on Ne

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A major controversy has erupted over the fate of Yala’s famed male leopard “Lucas,” with authorities launching an investigation into claims that the big cat may have been run over or possibly targeted in a suspected safa

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has introduced restrictions following the prevailing dry weather, as reservoir levels continue to decline.

The Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

A total of 10,455 child protection complaints have been reported in 2025, reflecting a growing number of concerns raised by the public, according to the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA).

Nasa is set to send humans deeper into space than ever before, but there’s one piece of technology that still has some kinks - the Orion space capsule’s toilet.

Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign after a fast-spreading measles outbreak is suspected of killing more than 100 people, mostly children, in what may be the country’s most lethal wave of the diseas

Israel struck Iran’s largest ​petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh on ‌Monday, defence minister Israel Katz said, in what he described ​as a severe economic ​blow to Tehran.

The final report of the Census of Population and Housing 2024 was officially presented today (06) at the Presidential Secretariat to Anura Kumara Dissanayake by Census and Statistics Department Director General K. M. D.

Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi held discussions with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on theContinue Reading The post Minister Handunnetti briefs IMF on

Former Minister Udaya Gammanpila has alleged that Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman had links to an Islamic StateContinue Reading The post Gammanpila levels IS link allegations against Mujibur Rahman appeare

While the Sri Lanka Navy assisted in bringing to shore an ailing member of the crew of a Chinese research vessel anchored in Sri Lanka rsquo;s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the vessel will not be allowed into the countr

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, who was indicted on corruption charges, was released on bail by the Colombo High Court on Friday after having his fingerprints

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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lt;strong gt;By Jayani Madawla lt;/strong gt; The prevailing heatwave that Sri Lanka is experiencing is expected to continue through mid-May according to the Department of Meteorology. Experts warn that the situation cou

During NASA’s Artemis programme missions, astronauts experience a critical period known as a communications blackout — roughly 40 minutes whenContinue Reading The post Artemis II crew to lose contact with Earth for 40 mi

lt;strong gt;By Kapila Bandara lt;/strong gt; Fertiliser companies and agrochemical suppliers have agreed to abide by regulated prices days ahead of the Yala paddy planting season, in a coordinated policy response to mit

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lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Former Director General of the Land Reform Commission (LRC) Liyanage Padmasiri has acknowledged that a statement he made claiming Kandy District MP Chamindrani Kirie

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has welcomed Friday rsquo;s Supreme Court rsquo;s judgment which found that former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and several former health officials had violated the fun

lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Appeal Court decides the lsquo;harm rsquo; that may result from release of lsquo;transaction level rsquo; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;strong gt;information during 2015-2017 outweighs lsquo;pu

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt;By Ranith Padmasiri lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; The Court of Appeal has set aside the acquittal of all accused in the assassination case of

lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Pix and text by K R Rajamanthri nbsp; nbsp; lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; A new ward is being constructed to serve communities in the Uva Paranagama area and parts of the Central Province, replacing th

The government has decided to provide a subsidy of up to Rs. 100 on diesel after considering market price fluctuations, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

The government has announced the cancellation of the weekly Wednesday holiday granted to public sector offices, with effect from April 8.

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lt;strong gt;By Damith Wickremasekera lt;/strong gt; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone conversation this week to expedite the energy sector projects agreed upon b

lt;strong gt;By Ranjith Padmasiri nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Two opinions have emerged within the Attorney General rsquo;s Department regarding the University of Wolverhampton's response to the Criminal Investigation Departmen

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has received ldquo;a couple of hundred rdquo; offers in response to an open call for proposals to supply fuel md

Motor Traffic Commissioner General Kamal Amerasinghe, who was arrested on Friday over a fraudulent vehicle‑registration case, has been remanded until tomorrow. He was taken into custody by the Financial Investigation Uni

lt;strong gt;By Niranjala Ariyawansha nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Although the war in West Asia will have a significant impact on the Sri Lankan economy both in the short as well as long-term, Sri Lanka can control the ec

lt;strong gt;Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe nbsp; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; Large scale coconut industrialists are using the crisis in West Asia to exploit cottage level coconut husk industry traders the latter c

The amount of loss through the fraud increased to Rs.13.2bn from Rs.390 within four days

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 315.40/50 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, from 315.30/40 the previous day, dealers said, while bond yields were broadly steady. A bond maturing on 15.12.2026 closed f

The banking counter saw a dampening following the revelation of the NDB fraud of 13.4 billion rupees.

The new QR-based P2P system is intended to make interpersonal payments seamless and as fast as handing over cash.