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• Husband and Wife Arrested Over Rs. 7.5 Million Daytime House Burglaries

  

  Sri Lanka Police have arrested a 25‑year‑old man and his 20‑year‑old wife in connection with a series of daytime house break‑ins in Kilinochchi, recovering... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Court Allows Money Laundering Case Against Yoshitha Rajapaksa to Proceed

  

  Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, declared from the dock today that he was not guilty of charges filed under the Prevention of Mone... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Colpetty Raid : 49 Foreign Nationals Remanded Over Visa Violations

  

  Forty‑nine Chinese and Malaysian nationals arrested in Colpetty for staying without valid visa permits, were remanded until May 15 by the Fort Magistrate’s Cour... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Health Alert Issued for Patients of Retired Australian Dentist to Get Tested...

  

  Patients of a retired dentist from Sydney, Australia, who practised for more than 25 years, have been urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Adverse Weather : NBRO Extends Landslide Warnings Issued to Several Districts

  

  The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide warnings issued to several areas due to the prevalent inclement weather in Sri... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Dollar Rate Today : Selling Rate Increases to Rs. 330

  

  The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (14), compared to Wednesday, with the selling... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Gunshots Reported Inside Philippine Senate Amid Arrest Tensions Over Senator

  

  Gunshots have been heard inside the Senate of the Philippines as tensions escalate over a planned arrest of a top senator. Witnesses reported multiple shots on... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• UAE Denies Reports of Israeli Prime Minister’s Visit

  

  The United Arab Emirates has denied reports claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or any Israeli military delegation visited the country. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Indian Ocean Ship Sagar to Arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday

  

  Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, as IOS Sagar, with a multinational crew from 16 countries, is scheduled to arrive at Colombo on Friday (15), in continuation of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• “SME Nexus” National Strategic Framework for Small and Medium Enterprises...

  

  The “SME Nexus” National SME Strategy Framework 2026, aimed at empowering Sri Lanka’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), was officially launched on Wednesday... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2026

• Adverse Weather : Special Notice to Drivers Travelling on the Expressway

  

  The Road Development Authority (RDA) has called on motorists to pay close attention to cautionary messages displayed on electronic boards along the expressway a... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• 126 Development Projects Worth Rs. 127 Million Approved for Colombo District

  

  240 project proposals have been received through Divisional Secretaries for development in the Colombo District, with approval already granted for 126... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• New Pension Scheme for Tea Industry Workers

  

  A new pension scheme is set to be introduced for workers engaged in the tea industry, jointly by the Agricultural and Farmers’ Insurance Board and the Ministry... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Four Injured as School Bus Collides with SLTB Bus in Dikwella

  

  Three schoolchildren and a school bus driver sustained minor injuries when a private bus transporting students collided with an SLTB bus on the... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Minister Lal Kantha Criticizes Sections of Media for Undermining Development

  

  Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock K.D. Lal Kantha accused certain media institutions of impeding national progress by highlighting shortcomings... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Student Arrested After Knife Attack at Eppawala School

  

  Police in Eppawala have arrested a Grade 12 student after he attacked five classmates with a sharp weapon inside a leading school in the town today (13). Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Weather Alert : Irrigation Department Issues Warning as 33 Reservoirs Spill

  

  The Irrigation Department announced this morning that 16 major reservoirs and 17 medium‑scale reservoirs under its management are currently spilling, prompting... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Sri Lanka Eyes Modernizing Shrimp Industry with FAO-backed Digital and...

  

  Sri Lanka has marked a significant milestone in modernizing its shrimp aquaculture industry with the successful completion of the project “Smart and... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Patali Champika Says He Will Not Appear Before Coal Inquiry Commission

  

  Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, joined by a group of opposition parliamentarians, declared they will not testify before the Special Presidential... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026

• Dollar Rate Today : Selling Rate Increases to Rs. 327

  

  The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated further against the US dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (13), compared to Tuesday, with the selling rate... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2026