The Colombo Magistrate s Court has rejected the bail application of the Chairman of the Nuwara Eliya Pradeshiya Sabha, Velu Yogaraj, who is currently in remand custody over corruption allegations. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (1:11 PM)
Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (5:06 PM)
Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be �completely open� to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (10:06 PM)
A special discussion on the Action Plan of the Clean Sri Lanka programme 2026 and the progress achieved in the previous year was held this morning (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (9:20 PM)
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa says that Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody s resignation, although welcome, comes a bit too late. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (11:25 PM)
The Railway Department has deployed several special train services for the public returning to Colombo after visiting their hometowns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (2:21 PM)