The Supreme Court today (06) confirmed the death sentences imposed by the High Court Trial-at-Bar on four accused, including Swiss Kumar , in the abduction, gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in the Jaffna District in 2015. MORE..
6 May 2026 (4:10 PM)
The Litro Gas Company has decided not to make any revisions to domestic Litro LP gas prices for the month of May, the Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka Limited, Channa Gunawardana said. MORE..
6 May 2026 (5:35 PM)
Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the UN health agency said, as the vessel at the centre of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board waiting to head to Spain s Canary Islands. MORE..
6 May 2026 (9:04 PM)
A motion requesting a debate condemning the encroachments made by the Executive on the Judiciary, was submitted to the Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne today (06) by a group of opposition parliamentarians. MORE..
6 May 2026 (4:26 PM)
The special commodity levy imposed on imported maize has been increased to Rs. 50 per kilogram. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:04 PM)
Sri Lanka has expressed grave concern regarding the recent hostilities in the West Asian region, including attacks on critical energy infrastructure, which affect regional stability and peace efforts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (10:32 PM)