Sri Lanka News Papers – News Headlines from Colombo

At least 20 passengers have been feared dead in the deadly crash near Ahmedabad airport, according to reports from multiple Indian media outlets.

The report of the National Animal Census conducted on March 15 has been published today (12).

Two persons have reportedly died so far after being infected with the Covid variant currently spreading across the country.

An Air India-171 Ahmedabad-London flight was crashed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad during take-off on Thursday evening

Police said today that any threats to the safety of foreign nationals on the island will be evaluated, and appropriate security measures will be implemented accordingly.

A retired engineer and his wife in Bengaluru lost Rs 4.79 crore to cyber fraudsters, who placed them under “digital arrest” over their alleged involvement in a money laundering case and non-payment of credit card bills

The latest figures released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicate that the country continues to attract a large number of tourists from India.

Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Dileepa Peeris today told the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that further investigations have revealed additional instances of inmates being illegally released under the guise of Presidential pardons.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has left the island short while ago, to embark on a three-day official visit to Germany from June 11 to 13, 2025.