A group of 22 Buddhist monks recently arrested over the smuggling of �Kush� cannabis and �Hashish� from Thailand are scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate s Court again today (02). MORE..
2 May 2026 (2:59 PM)
Marking the commencement of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage season, the first group of 325 Sri Lankan pilgrims departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today (01). MORE..
1 May 2026 (11:10 PM)
The death of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, who had been interdicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, has been confirmed as a suicide. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:10 PM)
The final rites of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, who was found dead while under suspension in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, are scheduled to be performed this evening (02). MORE..
2 May 2026 (2:33 PM)
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. Navy was acting �like pirates� in carrying out Washington s naval blockade of Iranian ports during the U.S. and Israel s war against Iran. MORE..
2 May 2026 (11:54 AM)
The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. MORE..
2 May 2026 (11:38 AM)