The Vatican has officially declared the Easter Sunday bomb victims as Heroes of Faith, the Sri Lankan Catholic Church announced today.

Five suspects, including the main suspect, have been taken into custody by Ragama Police in connection with the assault of a woman and the forcible cutting of her hair at a shop in the Ragama area.

Showers or thundershowers are expected at several locations in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces, as well as in theContinue Reading The post Weather: Mainly dry weather, showers after 1 pm appeared first o

The US Treasury Department has extended a waiver to allow countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products at sea for about a month, as the Trump administration looks to boost oil supplies due to the global

Tiana Sumanasekera walks onto the floor, face serious. She takes a knee and takes a breath, leans back and lifts one arm in the air.

While criticising the resignation of Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa said the move comes far too late, despite it being accepted.

Energy Minister resigns after reputational damage to government over coal deal

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces and in Gal

Association of Former Members of Parliament of Sri Lanka has requested the Inter-Parliamentary Union to inquire into, what the group calls, institutional irregularities in Parliament. The Association cited the decision t

Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their posts.According to the President’s Media Division (PMD), the two officials submitted their letters of resi

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed a Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate alleged irregularities in coal imports and electricity generation, amid concerns over possible financial losses t

Investigations have revealed that the 161-kilo heroin consignment, with a street value of over Rs. 4 billion, seized in the deep seas south of Sri Lanka, was transported to the country under a 50-million-rupee contract.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the release, on bail, of former Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Chairman Sarath Kongahage and former Additional Director General Devapriya Abeysinghe, who had been

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday refused bail to former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who is in remand custody over alleged bribery linked to the national carrier’s procurement of

Vice President of India  C.P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20. During this visit, Vice President Radhakrishnan will hold bilateral discussions with President Anu

Saturday 18th April, 2026 Never a dull day in Sri Lanka. CEO of HSBC Georges Elhedery has caused quite a stir here by claiming that Sri Lanka paid as much as USD 286 per barrel of oil, far above the global benchmark pric

As Sri Lanka confronts mounting environmental and economic pressures, a timely national conversation on resilience has underscored the urgent need to rethink how societies respond to change—by balancing resistance with a

Five suspects, including the main accused, have been arrested by police over an incident in which a woman was assaultedContinue Reading The post 5 arrested over Ragama incident where woman’s hair was forcibly cut appeare

Police have arrested a suspect over a viral video showing a woman being violently assaulted with a stick in theContinue Reading The post Neighbour arrested over brutal assault on woman after firecracker dispute appeared

The Colombo Stock Exchange continued its upward trajectory on 17th April 2026, marking a third consecutive day of gains as improving global market conditions helped restore investor confidence.

Iran on Friday said the Strait of Hormuz has been opened to all commercial vessels for the remaining duration of the ceasefire, stating that the move is in line with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement.

The report published by the United Nations Development Programme, released on Thursday, provides a preliminary assessment on how the ongoing conflict is destabilising global trade, energy markets, and financial systems.

Oil prices plunged by about 11% on Friday, extending earlier losses, after Iran’s foreign minister said ​that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of ‌Hormuz was open for the remaining ceasefire period.

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka today called for the setting up of an independent prosecution office to ensure that those who are found responsible for the Easter Sunday bomb attacks could be dealt with effectively.

The forensic audit is expected to commence shortly

India’s Parliament is set to vote on a series of key bills aimed at expanding legislative representation and advancing aContinue Reading The post India set to vote on women’s quota bills amid opposition concerns appeared

  The government says it has withheld nearly Rs. 915 million in payments to a coal supplier due to concernsContinue Reading The post Govt says it withheld Rs. 915 million from coal supplier over quality concerns appeared

A complaint has been lodged with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)calling for an investigation intoContinue Reading The post Complaint seeks probe into Minister Lal Kantha’s asse

Sri Lanka’s Sapugaskanda oil refinery has been modified to refine Murban since 2012

Police have seized large quantities of narcotics in islandwide operations carried out since October 30 last year, according to theContinue Reading The post Over 1,400 kg Heroin and 1900 kg ICE seized since October: Polic

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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

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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Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for all commercial vessels during the current ceasefire period, Foreign MinisterContinue Reading The post Iran says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial vessels ami

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;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

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

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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;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

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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

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