2026

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Saturday criticized the government over its latest vehicle taxation policy, claiming that leaders who hadContinue Reading The post Sajith slams Govt over vehicle tax hike, recalls Rs. 1.2 mn Vitz…
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Police have recovered several tools and railway equipment from the residence of a suspect arrested over the train incident thatContinue Reading The post Kelaniya train incident: Railway tools recovered from suspect’s home appeared first on…
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A Maldivian rescue diver has died while taking part in a high-risk operation to recover the bodies of five ItalianContinue Reading The post Death toll rises in Maldives scuba tragedy as rescue diver dies appeared first on Newswire.
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 17 May 2026. The low-pressure area located to theContinue Reading The post Thundershowers forecast in several areas as low-pressure system weakens appeared first on Newswire.
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People’s Bank says an exchange rate error in one of its remittance systems resulted in certain customers receiving excess paymentsContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka state bank reports Rs 656 million loss from remittance exchange rate error…
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Police have launched an investigation following reports of a person found dead under suspicious circumstances inside a house in theContinue Reading The post Man found dead under suspicious circumstances in Mount Lavinia appeared first on…
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A 26-year-old passenger died after falling from a moving bus near the Makuluwa Junction area while travelling on a busContinue Reading The post Passenger dies after falling from moving bus in Galle appeared first on Newswire.
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The fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) are scheduledContinue Reading The post IMF Executive Board to consider Sri Lanka’s fifth and sixth reviews on May 27…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province a PublicContinue Reading The post WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a public health emergency of international…
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Embodying the Indian Navy’s endeavour to build ‘Bridges of Friendship’, Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, as IOS Sagar, arrived at theContinue Reading The post Multinational contingent from 17 nations arrives in Colombo aboard INS Sunayna appeared…
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