The Board of Trustees of the Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund has decided to introduce a special scholarship programme to be awarded on a one-time basis. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (1:26 PM)
Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, alias "Podi Lassie" a high-profile alleged drug trafficker wanted by police in connection with multiple homicides was escorted from the Bandaranaike International Airport following his arrival on the island early this morning (27). MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (11:35 AM)
The progress review meeting of the 16th session of the National Council for Disaster Management was held this morning (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (9:50 PM)
The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Borge Brende, has resigned after a review into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (9:05 AM)
The inaugural ceremony of the national programme for the presentation of Himikama freehold title deeds to the general public will be held in Anuradhapura today (27). MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (11:00 AM)
Janith Madushanka, alias "Podi Lassie", a Sri Lankan underworld figure and alleged drug kingpin wanted by police in connection with several murders, is scheduled to be brought to the island tomorrow (27) morning, more than a year after his arrest in India. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (9:14 PM)