The individual suspected of removing sections of the railway line between Wanawasala and Kelaniya, along with the individual alleged to have purchased the removed railway materials, has been remanded in custody until May 29, authorities said.
17 May 2026 (4:43 PM)
Muslims in Sri Lanka will celebrate the Haj festival (Eid al-Adha) on 28 May, the Colombo Grand Mosque has announced. MORE..
17 May 2026 (9:44 PM)
Two brothers drowned this afternoon (17) while swimming in an abandoned quarry in Samagigama, Kekirawa, police said. MORE..
17 May 2026 (10:49 PM)
A cab carrying National People s Power (NPP) Galle District Member of Parliament T.K. Jayasundara was involved in a collision with a three-wheeler in Dunghena, Galle, police stated. MORE..
17 May 2026 (5:03 PM)
The Governor of the Western Province, Hanif Yusoof says he has notified President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of his desire to resign from the post. MORE..
17 May 2026 (8:10 PM)
Four people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia, authorities have said � in what appears to be the largest attack on Moscow in over a year. MORE..
17 May 2026 (8:47 PM)