It has been revealed that more than 1,000 containers of salt imported into the country have been held at the Colombo Port warehouses for over six months after the expiry of the approved import period. MORE..
19 Jan 2026 (9:21 AM)
A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off the tracks and down an embankment in a collision that police sources confirmed to Reuters had killed at least 21 people. MORE..
19 Jan 2026 (8:23 AM)
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) announced that the strike launched by doctors in all government hospitals across the Eastern Province will resume from 8.00 a.m. today (19), as the government has failed to respond to their demands. MORE..
19 Jan 2026 (8:13 AM)
An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle 390 mobile phones into the country, Sri Lanka Customs stated. MORE..
18 Jan 2026 (9:00 PM)
Sri Lanka Police have seized 1,821 kilograms and 174 grams of heroin during raids conducted in 2025, Police Media Spokesman Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler stated. MORE..
18 Jan 2026 (9:26 PM)
Education reforms will not be reversed under any circumstances, the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment, Upali Pannilage noted. MORE..
18 Jan 2026 (10:42 PM)