A jailor and a warden have been arrested following the death of a 37-year-old inmate at the Magazine Prison last evening (27), police said.
28 Apr 2026 (9:17 AM)
The government has rejected a request by the opposition to hold a one-day parliamentary debate on a controversial incident involving a payment of USD 2.5 million made by the Treasury as a foreign debt installment which ended up in the hands of cybercriminals, according to SJB Member of Parliament Gayantha Karunathilaka. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (11:47 PM)
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance is scheduled to convene today (28) to discuss the alleged theft of USD 2.5 million from the Treasury by an external party. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (10:19 AM)
The President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee are reportedly preparing to resign from their positions, with a final decision expected at a special executive meeting scheduled for tomorrow (28). MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (10:25 PM)
A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Department of Inland Revenue was held this afternoon (27) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (9:10 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm, today (28), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (7:23 AM)