Marking a new milestone in Sri Lanka s digital economy, the launch of the �National QR Payment Promotion Programme� officially commenced today (06) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (11:16 AM)
A Sri Lankan passenger has been arrested today (06) by officials of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for smuggling a large consignment of Kush cannabis estimated to be worth around Rs. 113.4 million. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (12:58 PM)
The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) will be temporarily concluded from 8.00 a.m. today (06). MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (9:15 AM)
The UAE on Monday expressed its support to Bahrain in urging the Security Council to take action on the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (11:14 AM)
Two suspects have been arrested in the Maradana area along D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha for hoarding 826 litres of diesel without a valid license. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (10:26 AM)
Iran s Fars news agency, which is affiliated to the country s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said earlier that 15 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz with permission from Iran in the previous 24-hour period. MORE..
6 Apr 2026 (2:05 PM)