General US Teen Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Attack Hindu Temple
A 19-year-old American man harbouring white supremacist views has been arrested in the United States after authorities believe he attempted to carry out an…
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General Tesla Stuns the World With Roadster That Literally Takes Flight Using Jet-Like Thrusters
Electric vehicle pioneer Tesla has sent shockwaves through the global automotive industry after unveiling a dramatically reimagined version of its long-awaited…
General China Merchants Port Withdraws from Major $392 Million Sri Lanka Logistics Hub Project
Chinese Port Giant Pulls Out of Landmark Sri Lanka Development China Merchants Port Holdings has withdrawn from a major logistics hub project in Sri Lanka…
General Concerns Rise Over Possible Cooking Gas Shortage in Sri Lanka
Consumers Report Difficulty Obtaining Cylinders Concerns are mounting across Sri Lanka over an emerging shortage of cooking gas in the local market, with…
General Four Dead Including Three Children After Gunman Opens Fire at Oregon Elementary School
Deadly Attack Shocks American Community A devastating school shooting at an elementary school in the state of Oregon, United States, has claimed the lives of…
General TISL Demands Withdrawal of Anti-Terror Bill, Warning of Threat to Democratic Freedoms
Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has urged the government to withdraw the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill 2026, raising serious…
General SJB Accuses Government of Paving Way to Reinstate Minister Who Quit Over Coal Scandal
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has levelled serious accusations against the ruling National People's Power (NPP) government, alleging that it is deliberately…
General Over 100kg of Heroin Seized in Major Joint Security Operation at Weligama Beach
A massive haul of heroin exceeding 100 kilograms was uncovered at Kapparathota Beach in Weligama yesterday morning, in what authorities are describing as a…
General SriLankan Airlines Clinches Top Regional Honour at South Asian Travel Awards 2026
SriLankan Airlines has once again cemented its standing as one of the region's most respected carriers, claiming the coveted Visitors' Choice Award for Leading…
General Strengthening El Niño Pattern Heightens Flood Threat Across Sri Lanka
El Niño Conditions Intensify, Putting Sri Lanka on Alert The ongoing El Niño weather phenomenon is gathering strength, and meteorologists are warning that Sri…
General Sri Lanka Police Freeze Rs. 85 Million in Assets Linked to Jaffna Investigation
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Sri Lanka Police has moved to freeze cash and property valued at approximately Rs. 85 million in connection…
General Sri Lanka Air Force Participates in Major Multinational Military Exercise Alongside US, French and German Forces in India
Sri Lankan Air Force Takes Part in International Military Drill The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has joined a significant multinational military exercise held in…
General Central Expressway to Extend Towards Galewela Before Year's End, Says Deputy Minister
Construction work on the Kurunegala-Galewela stretch of the Central Expressway is expected to get underway before the close of 2026, according to a Deputy…
General Ella Restaurant Hit With Rs. 260,000 Fine Over Overpriced Water and Expired Sodas
A restaurant in the popular tourist town of Ella has been handed a hefty fine of Rs. 260,000 by the Bandarawela Magistrate's Court after being found guilty of…
General Foreign Ministry Opens Saturday Counters for Urgent Document Attestation
Special Weekend Service Launched to Meet Public Demand Sri Lankans requiring urgent document attestation now have a new option available to them, with the…
General Police Step In as Demonstrators Attempt to Set Up Shelter Outside Presidential Secretariat
Police intervened on Tuesday after protesters erecting a makeshift hut along Galle Road near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, as a demonstration…
General Sajith Condemns Police Treatment of Buddhist Monks at Presidential Secretariat Protest
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has spoken out strongly against law enforcement's handling of Buddhist monks who gathered in protest outside the…
General Roof Collapse at Pakistani School Claims 29 Lives, Leaving Dozens Injured
A devastating structural collapse at a school in Pakistan has claimed the lives of at least 29 people, including 28 students and a teacher, in a tragedy that…
General Two Sri Lankans Among Four Arrested in Major 100kg Cannabis Smuggling Bust
Four individuals, including two Sri Lankan nationals, have been arrested in connection with an attempted smuggling operation involving approximately 100…
General Sri Lanka Police Warn Public of Sophisticated New ATM and CDM Cash Exchange Fraud
Authorities urge vigilance as fraudsters target bank machine users across the country Sri Lanka Police have issued an urgent public warning over a rising wave…
General Lanka Sathosa Plunged Rs. 22,000 Million Into the Red by End of 2024, Reveals Trade Minister
State-run retail giant's massive losses laid bare in parliament Lanka Sathosa, the government-owned retail chain entrusted with providing affordable essential…
General Mahinda Rajapaksa's Health Update: SLPP Calls for Wife's Presence During Medical Care
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has issued a formal update on the health condition of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, with party representatives calling…
General CID Exposes Fraudulent SriLankan Airlines App Used to Siphon Bank Details from Victims
Sri Lanka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has brought a major financial fraud scheme to the attention of the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court,…
General Buddhist Monks Hold Firm at Presidential Secretariat After Negotiations Break Down
A group of Buddhist monks staging a sit-in protest outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo have refused to vacate the premises following the collapse…