Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar praised voters for their participation as polling concluded at 6 pm on Thursday, announcing that West Bengal and Tamil Nadu achieved the highest-ever voter turnout since Independence. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (11:19 PM)
Two foreign nationals were arrested in the early hours of today (24) by Sri Lanka Customs officials at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of cigarettes manufactured in China into the country. MORE..
24 Apr 2026 (12:55 PM)
Train services on the coastal line were disrupted after the Sagarika express train, travelling from Beliatta to Maradana, derailed this morning (24), the Department of Railways said. MORE..
24 Apr 2026 (9:39 AM)
President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. MORE..
24 Apr 2026 (6:08 AM)
The Department of Meteorology has announced that showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. MORE..
24 Apr 2026 (10:34 AM)
The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified cannabis as less dangerous, marking a major shift in the country s drug policy. MORE..
24 Apr 2026 (11:54 AM)