Suspect arrested for Rs. 6.86 million online fraud via Telegram

2025-12-12   |   General

A suspect has been arrested by the North Western Provincial Sub-Unit of the Computer Crime Investigation Division for online fraud involving Rs. 6.86 ...

Read More

District Secretary urges drivers to avoid nighttime travel to Nuwara Eliya

2025-12-12   |   Politics

Thushari Tennakoon, the District Secretary of Nuwara Eliya, has advised drivers to avoid traveling on roads to Nuwara Eliya at night. She highlighted ...

Read More

LNP - Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh: Banker Wins 250gm Gold Bar After Seven Years of Trying

2025-12-08   |   Business

The Big Ticket Sri Lankan Winner in Riyadh has become the talk of the town after a 63-year-old banker, Mohamed Nalim, struck gold in the popular Big T...

Read More

1,500 SLTB Bus Services Halted Amid Cyclone Ditwah Impact

2025-12-03   |   Travel

Nearly 1,500 scheduled bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) have been cancelled as a result of significant road obstructions ...

Read More

Kelani River Recedes: Flood Level Downgraded from Major to Minor

2025-12-03   |   Weather

The Department of Irrigation has reported a decrease in the water level of the Kelani River, with flood warnings being downgraded from major to minor....

Read More

UAE Dispatches Humanitarian Relief to Assist Sri Lanka’s Disaster Victims

2025-12-03   |   Help/Aid

A humanitarian aid aircraft from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (02), delivering assistance to communities i...

Read More

Sri Lanka Reels After Cyclone Ditwah; Death Toll Tops 350

2025-12-02   |   Weather

Sri Lanka has weathered many crises in recent decades, but President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said the cyclone that struck the nation last week st...

Read More

Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong blaze as authorities cite faulty alarm systems

2025-11-29   |   Uncategorized

Dec — Hong Kong is mourning and demanding accountability after the catastrophic fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, where over 150 residents died,...

Read More

Once-in-three-centuries rainfall hits Thai city as severe floods sweep across Southeast Asia.

2025-11-25   |   Weather

Parts of Thailand are enduring catastrophic flooding, with at least 33 deaths reported and authorities mobilizing military ships and helicopters for e...

Read More

Sri Lanka Calls Up Viyaskanth for Pakistan T20I Tri-Series

2025-11-18   |   Sports

Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has earned a call-up to the Sri Lankan men's T20I squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan. He will link up with the te...

Read More

LNP - Cabinet approves mandatory seat belts on expressways

2025-10-28   |   Technology

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Acting Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to submit to Parliam...

Read More

LNP - GovPay launches online traffic fine payment in Northern Province

2025-10-28   |   Uncategorized

The Northern Province officially launched on-site traffic fine payments through Gov Pay at the Kilinochchi District Secretariat under the patronage of...

Read More

LNP - Sri Lankan arrested at BIA with Rs. 25 million worth of Kush

2025-10-28   |   Crime

A 29-year-old Sri Lankan national from Grandpass, Colombo, was arrested today at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle ov...

Read More

LNP - Over 230,000 students in Colombo district addicted to drugs

2025-10-28   |   Crime

The Southern Province has recorded the highest number of student drug addicts and underworld activities in the country, while over 230,000 school stud...

Read More

LNP - Govt to establish four high courts in Colombo 7

2025-10-28   |   Crime

The government has decided to establish four high courts in Colombo 7 with immediate effect. The decision has been taken after the requirement to esta...

Read More

LNP - Joint opposition officially announces joint campaign against government

2025-10-27   |   Politics

The Joint Opposition which comprises parties such as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), United National Party (UN...

Read More

LNP - Man arrested with over 196kg of Kerala cannabis in Dompe

2025-10-27   |   Crime

An individual has been arrested with a stock of Kerala cannabis during a special raid conducted by a team of officers from the Police Special Task For...

Read More

LNP - Steps will be taken to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans working abroad: FM

2025-10-27   |   Politics

Steps will be taken in the future to grant voting rights to Sri Lankans working abroad, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and T...

Read More

LNP - Kuwait Airways resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka

2025-10-27   |   Technology

Kuwait Airways on Monday launched direct flights to Colombo after two years of codeshare operations. The first flight arrived at Bandaranaike Internat...

Read More

LNP - Jaffna named one of the best places to visit in 2026 by Lonely Planet

2025-10-27   |   Travel

Jaffna has been named as one of the Top 25 Best Places to Visit in the World for 2026, by global travel publication Lonely Planet. Jaffna, known as a ...

Read More

LNP - India–Sri Lanka ferry service temporarily suspended

2025-10-26   |   Crime

The international ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai, Sri Lanka, has been suspended with the onset of the northeast monsoon. Operat...

Read More

LNP - Indian visitors continue to dominate tourist arrival figures

2025-10-26   |   Travel

A total of 35,090 Indian nationals have arrived in the country thus far in the month of October, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority...

Read More

LNP - Saudi national arrested over alleged assault on flight attendants

2025-10-26   |   Crime

A Saudi Arabian national has been arrested by the Katunayake Airport Police in connection with an incident in which two SriLankan Airlines flight atte...

Read More

LNP - Another individual linked to Weligama PS Chairman’s murder arrested

2025-10-26   |   Crime

Another individual who allegedly aided and abetted in the killing of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, has been ...

Read More

LNP - AI job demand in South Asia, including Sri Lanka, surges 75% Faster: World Bank

2025-10-25   |   Technology

The World Bank has highlighted a rapid rise in demand for artificial intelligence (AI) skills across South Asia, including Sri Lanka, noting that this...

Read More