Two sons of former Minister Johnston Fernando and two former Lanka Sathosa officials currently in remand custody over the alleged misuse of a lorry belonging to Lanka Sathosa have been granted bail. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (5:58 PM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, increased to 2.2% in March 2026, compared to 1.6% in February 2026, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS). MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (4:42 PM)
Israel is prepared for �weeks� more of fighting in Iran, a military spokesman said on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in #8288;an interview the war was �beyond the halfway point.� MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (6:19 PM)
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Colombo Municipal Council and the Kolonnawa Urban Council violated fundamental rights of residents by illegally dumping waste on the land known as �Pothuvil Kumbura� in Meethotamulla. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (6:29 PM)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has arrived in the island on an official visit. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (6:31 PM)
The United States is well aware of what China and Russia are doing to help Iran and are confronting those efforts where necessary, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a briefing on Tuesday. MORE..
31 Mar 2026 (7:54 PM)