A total of six Chinese nationals who illegally brought a consignment of cigarettes into the country have been arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (1:41 PM)
The Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody a local multi-day fishing vessel carrying several sacks suspected to contain narcotics during a special operation conducted in deep-sea waters south of Sri Lanka. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (6:53 PM)
US president Donald Trump has said talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon �will happen� on Thursday. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:44 AM)
An Israeli strike has severed the last bridge linking southern #8288;Lebanon to the rest of the country, a senior Lebanese security official told #8288;Reuters, adding that the strike �shattered� the #8288;bridge and left no #8288;possibility of repairing #8288;it.
16 Apr 2026 (7:42 PM)
Further details have emerged regarding the arrest of former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (5:44 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Galle, Matara and Kurunegala districts. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (3:51 PM)