A 51-year-old father and his 9-year-old son were killed in a road accident involving a motorcycle and a van inContinue Reading The post Father and 9-year-old son killed in motorcycle-van collision in Jaffna appeared firs

Air travel across the United States was thrown into chaos on Friday after a major air traffic control communications failureContinue Reading The post Four-hour nightmare: What went wrong in America’s skies? appeared firs

The Central Crimes Investigation Bureau has frozen a property worth approximately Rs. 25 million in Boralesgamuwa as part of anContinue Reading The post Rs. 25 million property linked to drug trafficker brought back from

Police have arrested two suspects transporting over 1 kilogram of crystal methamphetamine (“Ice”) and 58 grams of heroin across twoContinue Reading The post Two suspects arrested in Nawagamuwa with over 1kg of ice, heroi

Four Seasons has a new around-the-world Private Jet Experience for 2028 called “Coastlines & Culture,” which travels from San Francisco to the English countryside, with stops in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Sout

Sri Lanka has taken another step towards introducing a new law aimed at preventing individuals from travelling abroad to joinContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka moves forward with new law to prevent people from joining t

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that kissing Kawanthissa, the deceased tusker, was worthier than kissing the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking in Parliament, Premadasa criticised t

Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera and six others were remanded until November 26 by the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday over a confrontation at a protest site near the historic Ruwanwelisaya. The seven suspect

Sri Lanka is likely to enter into another agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando said. Speaking on the Derana 360 programme on Thursday night (12), Fernando s

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) yesterday welcomed two proposals aimed at strengthening the country’s capital market that were included in Budget 2027. In a statement, SEC Chairman Senior Profes

The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Economic Development and International Relations has approved the Prevention of Foreign Terrorist Fighters Bill, which seeks to give effect to a United Nations Security Council resolut

A three-and-a-half-year-old female leopard rescued from a snare at an estate in Norwood is recovering at the Randenigala Veterinary Unit and is expected to be released back into the wild after receiving treatment, the De

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka warmly welcomes the Government’s 2027 Budget and is particularly encouraged that two proposals submitted and consistently advocated by the SEC have been recognized and

Microsoft just said it is seeing “encouraging recovery progress” at the same time as some social media users and CNN journalists report receiving emails in their inboxes again.

Saturday 14th November, 2026 Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar, smarting from a spate of social media attacks, has warned of legal action against those responsible for circulating an AI-generated fake video of floodin

By Norman Palihawadane A 27-year-old man wanted in connection with the murder of a woman at a lodging establishment in Magastota, Nuwara Eliya, was arrested near the Nuwara Eliya bus stand on Thursday evening (12), polic

Sri Lanka has been allocated a quota of 3,500 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj season under a bilateral agreement signed with Saudi Arabia, officials said. The agreement was signed on November 9 on the sidelines of the annual

Sri Lanka and Pakistan maintained their unbeaten starts to the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026, recording their second consecutive victories on Day 2 in Ajman. Sri Lanka defeated Scotland by four wickets, while

LAUGFS Gas PLC has increased the prices of its 12.5kg and 5kg domestic LPG cylinders with effect from midnight today (13), citing higher international LPG procurement costs.

India is making it easier for international travelers to visit, with a major overhaul of its visa system that broadens the scope of tourist permits, simplifies applications and introduces more flexible entry conditions.

Sri Lanka could face severe weather conditions in the coming days, with a developing low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal threatening to intensify into a cyclonic storm, raising fears of heavy rainfall, flash flood

Three Chinese food businesses operating in Colombo have been fined a total of Rs. 444,000 over 148 violations of food safety regulations.

The government has allocated Rs. 1,000 million in the 2027 Budget to upgrade the dedicated mobile application developed for fishermen, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rathna Gamage announced tod

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested an absconding accused, Pudumadam Imran, in connection with a 2021 Sri Lanka human trafficking case after he was repatriated to India from the South Asian island

At least 24 people have been ⁠⁠killed and 11 others injured, after a container truck collided with a bus in ⁠⁠India’s northeastern state of Assam, police said.

Sri Lanka has joined 150 other countries in supporting a United Nations resolution affirming the permanent sovereignty of the PalestinianContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka among 151 nations backing Palestinian resource

Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma yesterday said the private sector could tap an estimated Rs. 2 trillion in public investment opportunities in 2027, but through transparent and competitive procurement rather

Sri Lanka will be included in the prestigious Four Seasons Private Jet Experience for the first time in 2028, withContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka included in $238,000 Four Seasons private jet world tour for first tim

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a wanted suspect in a Sri Lankan human trafficking case after he wasContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka deports Pudumadam Imran to India; NIA arrests him at airpor

LAUGFS Gas PLC has announced a significant increase in domestic LP gas prices, effective from midnight on Friday (13). AccordingContinue Reading The post LAUGFS Gas prices increased by over 35% appeared first on Newswire

Another group of 261 Sri Lankan workers is scheduled to leave for employment in Israel on November 18, following anContinue Reading The post Another 261 Sri Lankans set to depart for Israel on November 18 appeared first

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

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; 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;p align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;Third shipment fails nbsp;quality test nbsp; lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;None so far ha

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; 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

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

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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

lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By S. Rubatheesan lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;The government is set to dece

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

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;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

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