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• Court Extends Detention of Suresh Sallay, Orders CID Progress Report by May 20

  

  Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (22) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to report on the progress of the investigation into... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Treasury Cyber Theft Probe Underway After Email System Breach: Deputy Minister

  

  Deputy Minister of Finance Dr Anil Jayantha says complaints have been filed with law enforcement agencies following a cyber theft incident involving unauthorise... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Police Donate Rs. 9.6 Million from One-day Salaries to Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund

  

  Police officers have donated Rs. 9,687,462 from one day’s salary to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, set up to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah,... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Hiru TV Responds to Lal Kantha, Says He Has No Reputation to Tarnish

  

  Asia Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which operates Hiru TV, has rejected a letter of demand sent over a news report concerning Minister K.D. Lal Kantha, statin... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Cabinet Approves SriLankan’s Dubai Ground and Cargo Handling Contracts to Dnata

  

  The Cabinet has approved the awarding of ground and cargo handling contracts for SriLankan Airlines at Dubai International Airport to Dnata Company, at a... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Sri Lanka Finance Ministry Confirms Cyber Hackers Stole Funds

  

  Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance says cyber hackers gained unauthorized access to the computer system of the External Resources Department and carried out a thef... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Minister Nalinda Says He Has No Information on President Requesting SLC...

  

  Cabinet spokesperson Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated that he has no information regarding reports of the President demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka Cricket... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• One Sentenced to Death in 18-year-old Police Constable Murder Case

  

  The Balapitiya High Court on Wednesday (22) sentenced one defendant to death and acquitted three others in connection with the fatal shooting of a police... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Selfie Frenzy Disrupts Walk for Peace, Aloka Dog Falls Ill

  

  A senior police officer has appealed to the public to avoid obstructing the Walk for Peace, refrain from crowding the route, and allow the monks to continue... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• What Happened to $2.5 Million of Sri Lankan Peoples’ Money?

  

  Opposition MP Harsha de Silva has raised serious concerns over the alleged disappearance of USD 2.5 million in public funds, questioning whether Sri Lanka may... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2026

• Maharagama Arson Attack Death Toll Rises to 3, House Owner Identified as Suspect

  

  A third person who was receiving treatment in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the fire at a two-storey house in Maharagama has died. Police said... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Severe Lightning Advisory Issued for 15 Districts

  

  The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued a severe lightning advisory for multiple provinces, warning of thundershowers accompanied by intense... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Russian Woman Killed in Train Collision in Ahangama

  

  A 23-year-old Russian national has been killed after being struck by an express train travelling from Beliatta to Colombo. The accident occurred this morning... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Sri Lanka Customs Revenue Reaches LKR 765.7 Bn by mid-April, Exceeding Target

  

  Sri Lanka Customs has recorded revenue of LKR 765.7 billion as of 16 April 2026, according to official data. Customs officials said this has exceeded the revenu... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Indian Vice President Meets President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo

  

  India’s Vice President met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today for discussions aimed at further strengthening... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• CIABOC Arrests Mullaitivu Hospital Staff Over Rs. 30,000 Bribery Charges

  

  The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested an accountant and a management assistant attached to the Mullaitivu... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Indian Vice President Meets Prime Minister Harini

  

  Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya during his ongoing visit to Sri Lanka. During the meeting, the leaders recalled... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Indian Vice President Meets Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa

  

  Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has met Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan during his first bilateral visit to Sri Lanka. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Trump Issues Fresh Threat to ‘knock Out’ Power Plants and Bridges in Iran If No...

  

  US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning to Iran, threatening to “knock out” the country’s power plants and bridges if it does not agree to a... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026

• Man Arrested Over Gold Jewellery Theft from Women on Anuradhapura–Colombo Bus

  

  Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of gold jewellery belonging to three women travelling on a bus from Anuradhapura to Colombo. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026