An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern, Northcentral and Uva provinces, and in Trincomalee, Mannar, Vavuniya and Mullaittivu districts. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (2:45 PM)
A Chinese national who attempted to smuggle a consignment of Salacia reticulata (Kothala Himbutu), an indigenous plant to Sri Lanka that contains high medicinal value, worth Rs. 300,000 out of Sri Lanka, was apprehended by Customs officers...MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (1:05 PM)
Donald Trump has posted on Truth Social, saying the army �hasn t even started destroying what s left in Iran�. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (10:16 AM)
Sri Lanka Police have arrested a total of 147 foreign nationals in connection with an organized online financial scam operation. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (12:44 PM)
Pakistan s government has raised petrol prices by 43% and high speed diesel by 55% overnight, saying it was due to increasing oil prices caused by the war in Iran. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (3:50 PM)
The Department of Agrarian Development has announced that Agrarian Service Centers will remain operational on public holidays to facilitate the distribution of fertilizer to farmers in areas where Yala season paddy cultivation has commenced. MORE..
3 Apr 2026 (2:20 PM)