The Australian High Commission in Colombo said that it is aware of irregularities related to payments owed to the Australian Government, according to a statement posted on X.

A complaint has been lodged with the Inspector General of Police calling for an immediate investigation into an alleged misdirection of a USD 2.5 million payment made by the Sri Lankan Treasury.

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling ​off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restartin

The dog accompanying the “Walk for Peace” procession fell ill yesterday after being affected by heavy crowds and disruptions, and required medical treatment.

Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his lawsuit against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), just weeks after filing it when SLC denied him a no-objection certificate (NOC) to play in IPL 2026, where he is a part of Royal

The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka has confirmed that both the mission and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance areContinue Reading The post Australia confirms payment irregularities as Sri Lanka probes cyber fraud a

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling ​off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restartin

In a landmark development, the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today made permanent its conditional order against two respondents in the first-ever case filed under Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Act No. 9 of 2024.

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) resumed activities at its office in Yakkala, Gampaha District, today (23) with the participation ofContinue Reading The post FSP Yakkala office resumes activities after court ruling ap

The Meteorology Department has issued an Amber advisory warning of severe lightning conditions expected in several parts of the country, valid until 11.30 p.m. today.

The Academics’ Union of the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education has decided to launch trade union action from today after more than 15 years of unsuccessful attempts to resolve longstanding issues thr

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng (9868.HK), expects to start large-scale ​production of its ’’flying’’ cars next year and of its humanoid robots in ‌the fourth quarter of 2026, President Brian Gu told Reuters on Thur

Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Anil Jayantha said that the hackers who had fraudulently obtained funds to be made to the Australian Export Finance Agency, had also attempted to obtain funds associated with a payment to b

Sri Lanka positioned itself as a trusted and reliable investment partner during a high‑level virtual roundtable chaired by Presidential SpecialContinue Reading The post Hanif Yusoof leads virtual roundtable with US compa

Sri Lankan authorities investigating matter and coordinating with Australian officials assisting investigation

The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (23), compared to Wednesday.  According to the CentralContinue Reading The post CBSL rates: Rupee continues to depreciate against USD appeared firs

Representing Sri Lanka, Sameera Mehboobdeen has departed the country to join the Global Sumud Flotilla – Spring Mission for GazaContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Sameera Mehboobdeen departs to join Gaza aid flotilla

Sri Lanka Police have uncovered a financial fraud racket involving fake websites and a malicious mobile application disguised as aContinue Reading The post Police warn public of fake SriLankan Airlines App scam appeared

7,968 containers were moved, a high of 13,260 TEUs in single-vessel throughput.

The second day of the Walk for Peace campaign commenced in Matale today (23).  The programme, held to promote worldContinue Reading The post Walk for Peace day two commences in Matale appeared first on Newswire.

The body of a youth has been recovered in Mattakuliya, the Police Media Division confirmed.  According to the Police, theContinue Reading The post Body of a youth recovered in Mattakuliya appeared first on Newswire.

Cabinet approved proposal to implement new method for issuing passenger transport permits.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, North-central, Southern, UvaContinue Reading The post Severe lightning advisory : Red alert

The visiting French Senate delegation met Herath at the Ministry premises this week.

An envoy to Donald Trump has asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the upcoming World Cup, the FinancialContinue Reading The post Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup appeared first o

Proposed sub-division will see ordinary voting share will be sub-divided into four

The Government is facing scrutiny following reports that $ 2.5 million (nearly Rs. 800 million) of Treasury funds was diverted during a foreign debt repayment, with the amount yet to reach the intended creditor country.

The rupee depreciated further

Cyber criminals breach email conversation on loan repayments with creditors

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that compensation payments and reconstruction activities related to the Ditwah relief measures must be expedited with special attention at the district level. She further

South Korean authorities have found that two fighter jets collided mid-air in 2021 because the pilots were taking pictures and videos. The incident took place while the jets were on a flight mission in the central city o

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 April 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, North-central and Uva provinces and

… five senior officials suspended President’s Counsel Maithri Gunaratne has urged the Parliament to intervene in an ongoing investigation conducted by the Treasury into the wrongful payment of USD 2.5 mn loan instalment

Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to arrest former SriLankan Airlines board member Shasheendra Rajapaksa and produced him in court in connection with the

Sri Lanka’s long-standing challenges in animal welfare have once again come into sharp focus, as conservationists and activists renew calls for urgent legal reform, humane population management, and stronger habitat prot

The Sri Lankan community in Cooma, Australia, celebrated their sixth consecutive Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival on 12 April. Despite a cold autumn morning, participants arrived from Canberra and coastal Merimbula ov

Seylan Bank PLC has delivered a resilient financial performance for 2025, surpassing market forecasts and signaling a steady recovery in its underlying credit profile, according to a recent equity research update by Firs

Chamari Athapaththu’s all-round show helped Sri Lanka level the ODI series against Bangladesh in Rajshahi. The visitors won by four wickets after chasing down the home side’s sub-par 165 all out in 45.5 overs. Athapathth

The offer consisted of 500,000,000 new ordinary voting shares priced at 10 rupees each,

"If the payment did not go to the creditor country was there a technical default?"

CoPF chairman said US$2.5mn siphoned from the treasury