The Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasuriya has issued a set of instructions to all police officers regarding the acceptance of gifts and the provision of monetary allowances for New Year celebrations. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:45 AM)
An individual has been arrested in Ganemulla along with a stock of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (Ice) believed to belong to an organized large-scale drug trafficker. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (8:17 AM)
Wealthy nations slashed their development aid in 2025, probably by record-breaking amounts, a debt group said, ahead of data set to be released on Thursday by the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (12:12 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Northwestern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts after 2.00 p.m.
9 Apr 2026 (7:35 AM)
Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been halted following Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iran s Fars News Agency. MORE..
8 Apr 2026 (11:07 PM)
The Transportation Ministry announced that Israel will fully reopen the country s airspace and resume regular operations at Tel Aviv s Ben Gurion Airport starting at midnight Wednesday-Thursday, roughly one day after a ceasefire was announced between the US, Israel and Iran. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (6:30 AM)