The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded until April 10 by the Pilessa Magistrate�s Court in Kurunegala. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (12:53 PM)
The Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), Chandana Bandara, has stated that, due to the prevailing dry and drought conditions in Sri Lanka, water supply may need to be restricted for several hours per day over the next two to three weeks. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (1:38 PM)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has granted approval to increase electricity tariffs with effect from April 1. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (3:42 PM)
Under the ongoing programme to extradite suspects involved in large-scale crimes while evading arrest abroad, a total of 30 high-profile criminals have been successfully repatriated to the country over the past three years, the Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler stated. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (3:57 PM)
China s flag carrier resumed direct flights between Beijing and North Korea s capital of Pyongyang on Monday not long after the restoration of passenger train services between the capitals. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (12:47 PM)
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said a peacekeeper was killed when a projectile exploded at one of its positions near the southern Lebanese village of Adchit al-Qusayr on Sunday (Mar 29). MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (1:34 PM)