Finance Ministry officials, including the Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, are to be summoned before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF), chaired by MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, on Thursday (30) over the USD 2.5 million cyber theft incident. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (6:53 PM)
The National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament, Namal Rajapaksa has alleged that the current government s incompetence and corruption are increasingly being exposed with events unfolding in recent weeks. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (7:14 PM)
Nineteen out of 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large stock of narcotics have tested positive for drug use, according to the Judicial Medical Officer. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (9:52 PM)
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of an inmate at the Colombo Magazine Prison. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (9:02 PM)
The Criminal Investigation Department today (28) presented facts before the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court regarding a controversial USD 2.5 million payment made by the Treasury, which was allegedly diverted to a fraudulent party. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (9:33 PM)
A total of 117,893 tourists have arrived in the country thus far in April, data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (8:16 PM)