The Department of Excise has seized a stock of bottles of foreign liquor worth over Rs. 20 million during a raid carried out targeting several outlets in the Colombo area within the Western Province. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (11:58 AM)
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in the early hours today (11) for attempting to smuggle packages of ornamental plants into the country. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:32 PM)
A total of 12 refined fuel shipments are scheduled to arrive in April, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna confirmed. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:43 PM)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says that owners of petrol-powered vehicles can obtain fuel without the QR code-based fuel quota system from midnight today (11) until April 18, 2026. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (1:46 PM)
US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN #8288;reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:22 PM)
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz �open fairly soon� but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (8:43 AM)