North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (3:20 PM)
A mother and her teenage daughter have been killed in a suspected arson attack at a two-storey residence in Maharagama, police said. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (12:26 PM)
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has urged passengers to lodge complaints against buses that overcharge fares or fail to issue tickets. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (2:19 PM)
A foreign national who attempted to smuggle a stock of foreign cigarettes has been arrested by a group of Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (1:21 PM)
The Joint Opposition has issued a statement regarding the resignation of Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Prof. Udayanga Hemapala, who stepped down amid ongoing investigations into a coal procurement process. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (3:23 PM)
A 23-year-old Russian woman has died after being struck by an express train traveling from Beliatta to Colombo. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (3:03 PM)