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• Homagama Uni Student Murder : More Details Revealed

  

  More details have emerged regarding the death of a 19‑year‑old student of a private university in Homagama, following a violent clash between two groups of... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2026

• SJB Stages Protest Near Parliament Access Road

  

  The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) launched a protest near Diyatha Uyana on the Parliament access road in Battaramulla, opposing government actions. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2026

• 2026 Mercantile Holidays List Confirmed; Vesak Following Day Clarified

  

  The Commissioner General of Labour, N.A.P. Ranawaka, has issued a statement confirming the list of mercantile holidays for 2026, following inquiries about the... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2026

• 19-year-old Uni Student Killed in Clash at Homagama Hotel Party

  

  A 19-year-old student was killed following a clash during a party organized by a group of private university students at a hotel on the Homagama–Moragahahena... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2026

• NCM Against Minister Kumara Jayakody Presented in Parliament

  

  A no-confidence motion against MP Kumara Jayakody was presented to Parliament today by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Ajith P. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2026

• Cop Asks for Arrack Bribe… Ends up Getting Arrested

  

  A police constable attached to the Dharmapuram Police Station has been arrested over bribery allegations involving a request for a bottle of liquor, the... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2026

• CoPF Raises NDB Fraud with Central Bank, Flags Governance Lapses

  

  The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has raised the alleged fraud at National Development Bank (NDB) with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, expressing serious... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• Fort Railway Station Renovation: PM Stresses Importance of Public Transport

  

  A country without a developed public transport system cannot be considered a developed nation, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today (09), as she launche... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• 6-month QR System for Tea Fertilizer Distribution Surpasses 2024/25 Targets

  

  The Ministry of Plantation and Rural Infrastructure reports that Sri Lanka’s new QR system for subsidized tea fertilizer has achieved remarkable progress... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• NASA Artemis II Astronauts Prepare to End Moon Mission in ‘fireball’ Re-entry

  

  Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission spoke of their emotions as they wrapped up ​the... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• Ranaviru Seva Authority Funds Electric Wheelchairs for War Veterans

  

  The Ranaviru Seva Authority on Thursday (09) distributed electric wheelchairs to war-disabled veterans under a government-funded initiative. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• BTS Kicks off Massive ‘Arirang’ Reunion World Tour

  

  South Korea’s BTS K-pop supergroup launched its global concert tour on Thursday with the first of three concerts at Goyang Stadium near Seoul. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• JXG IPO Oversubscribed on Opening Day, Raises Rs. 5 Billion

  

  JXG, the financial conglomerate comprising Janashakthi Insurance PLC, First Capital Holdings PLC, and Janashakthi Finance PLC, announced that its Initial... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• Schools Told to Avoid Burdening Parents with Event Expenses

  

  The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all principals, instructing them to minimize expenses when organizing school festivals and commemorations. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• CPA Urges Govt to Withdraw AML/CFT Bills, Make Way for Consultative Process

  

  The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has called on the government to withdraw recently tabled amendment bills related to anti-money laundering (AML) and... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• Sajith Calls for Transparent Investigations into Easter Attacks

  

  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has renewed calls for independent and transparent investigations into the Easter Sunday bombings, stressing that seven years... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2026

• Water Levels in Castlereigh, Maussakelle Reservoirs Fall Amid Dry Weather

  

  Water levels in the Castlereigh and Maussakelle reservoirs have dropped sharply due to prevailing dry weather conditions in catchment areas on the western slope... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2026

• GMOA to Launch 48-hour Islandwide Strike from Thursday

  

  The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) will launch a 48-hour islandwide strike from 8.00 a.m. on Thursday (09). The GMOA said the decision was take... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2026

• Health Ministry Issues Guidelines for Avurudu Games to Prevent Accidents

  

  The Health Ministry has issued a set of guidelines for Avurudu games organised during the festive season to prevent accidents and serious medical conditions. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2026

• Woman Arrested in Maharagama Over Rs. 10 Million Foreign Job Scam

  

  A suspect has been arrested by the Special Investigation Division of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) for allegedly defrauding more than Rs. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2026