A foreign national passenger was arrested at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit while attempting to smuggle a stock of cocaine valued at around Rs. 108 million through the Green Channel this morning (15). MORE..
15 May 2026 (3:30 PM)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, who is currently on an official visit to Belarus, stated that he held discussions with Belarusian Minister of Health Aliaksandr Khajayeu on expanding cooperation in the health sector between Sri Lanka and Belarus. MORE..
15 May 2026 (2:56 PM)
The Minister of Science and Technology, Chrishantha Abeyasena, has stated that the Provincial Council elections will definitely be held within this year. MORE..
15 May 2026 (1:51 PM)
A red warning for heavy rainfall in several areas of the country has been issued by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
15 May 2026 (12:04 PM)
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that legal action has been initiated against a group of traders in the Marawila area for selling Samba rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price (MRP). MORE..
15 May 2026 (1:03 PM)
The highest rainfall recorded during the 24-hour period ending at 5.00 a.m. today (15) was observed in the Avissawella area, amid adverse weather conditions affecting the island. MORE..
15 May 2026 (10:58 AM)