A son has been arrested in connection with the murder of his mother following a financial dispute, said police. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (11:03 AM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that it continues to closely monitor on a day-to-day basis developments relating to National Development Bank PLC (NDB) following the disclosure of an internal fraud. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (11:45 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump said the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran, after Tehran said it had fully reopened the strait to commercial vessels but threatened to close it again over the U.S. blockade. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (12:43 PM)
A new round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran is set to take place in the Pakistani capital on Monday, according to a report on Friday. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (2:36 PM)
Notorious underworld figure Karandeniya Raju , wanted in connection with over 15 criminal offences, including murder, was brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday (17) from India by a special team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (9:17 AM)
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that the temporarily suspended QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles will be reinstated from midnight today (18). MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (9:25 AM)