General News

Three teenage girls have been taken into custody for reportedly breaking into the canteen at the Vernon U Fernando Stadium in Kalu…

The Indian Navy's sail training ship, INS Tarangini, will arrive in Trincomalee tomorrow and stay until March 02. After that, it w…

Sri Lanka's official poverty line has risen as of January 2026, compared to the previous month. A report from the Department of Ce…

Police have started an investigation after a young woman's body was found in an abandoned fishing boat on Ratmalana beach yesterda…

A fire started at the garbage dumping yard in Kerawalapitiya, close to the entrance of the highway. The Fire Service Department re…

An Australian man, aged 76, drowned while swimming near Pelena beach in Weligama yesterday, the 25th. According to police, the tou…

In the Colombo District, residential land prices saw a rise of 12.4% in the latter half of 2025 compared to the same time last yea…

Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to return gold, gemstones, …

The Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for the Western Province, Sajeewa Medawatte, announced that new information ha…

Former Head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, was arrested this morning, October 25,…

Sri Lanka Police have received reports about groups operating in Colombo that are pretending to be senior police officers. These s…

A former Social Services Officer from the Katana Divisional Secretariat has been arrested on bribery charges. Officers from the Co…

The Court of Appeal has decided to dismiss two writ petitions from Avant-Garde and its employees without holding a formal hearing.…

A 32-year-old man has reportedly been beaten to death at a home in Poruwadanda, Horana, according to police. The Horana Police Sta…

A severe winter storm in the northeastern United States has claimed the lives of two people in Maryland. The storm is still causin…

Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, who used to lead the State Intelligence Service, has been taken into custody by the Crimina…

The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers or thundershowers are expected in some areas of the Southern province, as…

Sri Lanka, along with India, chose not to vote in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate, full, and un…

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) is set to begin public consultation sessions today, February 20, which will r…

A significant storm struck the US east coast on Monday, bringing record snowfall that led to widespread disruptions and thousands …

Police have captured the second gunman linked to the double murder of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda. The arrest took place to…

Former Police Inspector Jagath Nishantha has been remanded after his arrest related to the shooting incident near the W15 Hotel in…

A significant amount of cannabis, worth about Rs. 14 million, was confiscated in the Ilukpelsa Reserve in Haldummulla. The seizure…

The Ministry of Energy has announced that a seven-member committee will assess the coal supply system for the Norochcholai Lakvija…

Officials have reported that around Rs. 24.4 billion has been allocated through various relief programs for those impacted by Cycl…