A Canadian national has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle more than 05 kg of cocaine and over 12 kg of Hashish into the country. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (8:27 AM)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged Sri Lanka s continued economic progress as the country prepares for its fifth review under the IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (10:36 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a discussion this afternoon (24) at the Presidential Secretariat with relevant Ministers and Officials regarding the protection of wild elephants and the safeguarding daily lives of rural community. MORE..
24 Jul 2025 (11:40 PM)
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second day on Friday as their worst fighting in over a decade intensified and spread to new areas, despite international calls for a ceasefire. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (5:21 PM)
The Karaikal district police have seized over 300 kg of ganja and arrested five persons, including two Sri Lankan nationals, for their alleged involvement in an inter-state and cross-border smuggling network, Indian media reported today. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (9:00 PM)
The gunman suspected to be involved in the recent failed shooting attempt near the railway station at Dehiwala has been shot dead by Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel following an exchange of gunfire at Pahalagama, Kahatuduwa. MORE..
25 Jul 2025 (8:45 AM)