Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of an inmate at the Colombo Magazine Prison.
28 Apr 2026 (9:02 PM)
Former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer Kapila Chandrasena, who was arrested in connection with an incident involving the alleged acceptance of bribes during the purchase of Airbus aircraft for the airline, has been further remanded until May 05, 2026. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (5:20 PM)
The internationally recognized �Ehipassiko� peace walk, led by Venerable Pannakara Thero and a group of monks visiting from the United States, drew to close at the Independence Square in Colombo this evening (28). MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (8:37 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)
Bangladesh will begin loading uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station on Tuesday (Apr 28), a key step towards bringing the 2,400 megawatt plant online to ease pressure on the overstretched power grid. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (5:16 PM)
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)