The Opposition Leader, Sajith Premadasa, in his message for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year highlighted the festival as a significant cultural festival shared as a nation, built upon rich spiritual, moral, cultural, and recreational traditions that form a proud and enduring heritage, which must be protected for future generations. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:48 AM)
A foreign national has been arrested today (14) by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit for attempting to smuggle a consignment of Kush cannabis valued at Rs. 2.87 million into the country. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (9:35 AM)
More than 5,000 people have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since conflict broke out in the region six weeks ago, according to recent tolls given by local authorities. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (11:21 PM)
Pope Leo told Reuters on Monday that he plans to continue speaking out against war after U.S. President Donald Trump sdirect attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (1:45 PM)
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year has dawned today (14), at 9.32 a.m. marking the commencement of a significant cultural celebration observed across Sri Lanka. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:02 AM)
The US State Department has confirmed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in Tuesday s meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to Washington. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:24 AM)