An individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident reported in Navinna, Maharagama today (06), the Police Media Division said. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (11:44 PM)
The Meteorology Department has issued a Warm Weather Advisory for North-central and Eastern provinces, Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Monaragala and Hambantota districts. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (11:29 PM)
India Wednesday responded to US President Donald Trump s decision to ratchet up tariff on India to 50%, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) declaring that New Delhi will take "all actions necessary to protect its national interests." MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (11:08 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods from India, saying the country directly or indirectly imported Russian oil, adding to 25% tariffs already announced. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (9:38 PM)
At the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Governor-General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon (06) for a three-day official visit. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (9:03 PM)
A luxury vehicle estimated to be valued at around Rs. 30 million and suspected to have been illegally assembled has been discovered in the Ganemulla area. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (8:31 PM)
The Third Reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments by a majority of 96 votes this evening (06). MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (7:06 PM)
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been remanded until August 19 after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (5:39 PM)
The case filed against 24 defendants, including Naufer Maulavi, on charges of conspiring to commit and aiding and abetting the Easter Sunday terror attacks, was taken up today (06) before a three-judge bench of the Colombo High Court. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (5:28 PM)
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate s Court a short while ago. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (5:26 PM)
An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (4:33 PM)
The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 14 fishermen from Rameswaram of Tamil Nadu on charges of fishing across the border. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (3:23 PM)
The Colombo High Court today ordered the CID Director to produce documents related to the case filed by the Attorney General against former Ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, who are currently serving prison sentences. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (2:25 PM)
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has placed all Indian airports on maximum alert following intelligence inputs warning of potential threats from terrorists or "anti-social elements" between September 22 and October 2, 2025. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (2:09 PM)
A 78-year-old individual, a resident of Rakwana has been arrested in Medagangoda for the illegal possession of a large quantity of commercial explosives. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:16 PM)
National People s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament Aravinda Senarath has announced that he is stepping down as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:09 PM)
Arkia - Israeli Airlines from September 2025 plans to resume service to Sri Lanka, last served until May 2024. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:07 PM)
The conduct of tuition classes, seminars, and other workshops targeting the 2025 Grade Five Scholarship Examination is banned from midnight today (Aug 06) until the conclusion of the exam. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (1:07 PM)
India s infrastructure tycoon Gautam Adani has stepped down from his executive position at his group s most valuable company, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, no longer serving as a key managerial figure. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (12:30 PM)
A top UN official has warned there would be "catastrophic consequences" if Israel expands its military operations in Gaza, after reports Israel s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is pushing for a total reoccupation of the strip. MORE..
6 Aug 2025 (12:18 PM)