A 31-year-old person has died following a road accident reported in the Kumbuka area on the Horana-Colombo main road. MORE..
16 May 2026 (1:11 PM)
The Election Commission of India has ordered a probe into the allegations of foreign nationals, including Sri Lankans, �deceitfully� voting in the 23 April Tamil Nadu Assembly election, Indian media reported on Saturday. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:19 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology regarding the low-pressure area in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. MORE..
16 May 2026 (5:00 PM)
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has obtained a 90-day detention order to further interrogate Ousmand Gunasekera, also known as �Gampaha Ousmand,� who was arrested on allegations of aiding and abetting the killing of underworld figure �Ganemulla Sanjeewa,� police said. MORE..
16 May 2026 (5:32 PM)
A complaint has been lodged with the police in connection with the Wanawasala train derailment, according to the Railway Department s Superintendent of Train Operations, Asanka Samarasinghe. MORE..
16 May 2026 (5:47 PM)
Samples of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer produced in 2019, allegedly transported from a warehouse in Thambuttegama to the Rambewa Agrarian Service Centre, have been sent for testing, according to Director of the National Fertilizer Secretariat, Chandana Lokuhewage. MORE..
16 May 2026 (4:19 PM)