A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 255.5 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by Customs officials at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today (2). MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:05 AM)
The Government of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification to address the looming shortage of Samba and Keeri Samba rice by authorizing the immediate importation of specific substitute varieties. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:10 PM)
The Attorney General s Department has informed the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka that the incumbent government will not proceed with the previous government s decision to divest eight major State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), including Sri Lanka Telecom, SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, and Lanka Hospitals. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:07 PM)
They ve never known their parents, and they ve never known Gaza, born prematurely two years ago and evacuated to Egypt as Israeli forces drew dangerously close to their neonatal care unit. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (1:15 PM)
A foreign passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis, estimated to be valued at Rs. 217.79 million, into Sri Lanka was arrested by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in the early hours today (April 3). MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:10 PM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports a significant decline in the number of foreign tourists who visited Sri Lanka in March 2026. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (1:00 PM)