A Chinese national was arrested by Customs officials at the departure terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (31) while attempting to smuggle a consignment of Salacia reticulata (Kothala Himbutu), an indigenous plant to Sri Lanka that contains high medicinal value, out of the country. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (2:54 PM)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (31). MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (9:20 AM)
Authorities in Dubai have confirmed no oil leaked from a tanker set on fire after an Iranian drone strike. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (1:15 PM)
Three Buddhist nuns have sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a three-wheeler and two lorries in the Nugekanda area of Sooriyawewa. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (1:17 PM)
Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government, Professor Chandana Abeyratne, stated that Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers have voluntarily reduced their fuel quotas by more than one-third. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (9:16 AM)
Kuwait says Iran has hit one of its giant crude oil tankers that is docked at a Dubai port. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (8:11 AM)