The Former Director of the State Intelligence Service, Suresh Sallay, who is currently detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court under tight security by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (3:30 PM)
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development says it has already lodged complaints with law enforcement agencies and other relevant institutions regarding the theft committed by cyber hackers who breached the computer system of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (11:45 PM)
The IRGC has seized two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, state news has claimed. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (5:24 PM)
The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) is reporting that a second vessel has been fired upon in the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (3:57 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to appoint Iraj Chaminda Pathiraja to the post of Controller General of Immigration and Emigration on a permanent basis. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (5:17 PM)
At least 13 people have been killed in an explosion at a firecracker factory in India s southern state of Kerala, officials say. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (3:17 PM)