The alleged main suspect, a Buddhist monk, who is accused of orchestrating the movement of 22 members of the clergy arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large consignment of narcotics, has been ordered to be detained and interrogated for seven days until May 2. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:46 PM)
Donations received for the �Rebuilding Sri Lanka� Fund are securely held in the Treasury, according to the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (6:52 PM)
Donald Trump has said King Charles III will �be very safe� during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (8:19 PM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court ordered that Attorney-at-Law Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, who has been named as a suspect in the �Ganemulla Sanjeewa� murder case and was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), be remanded until May 7. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:44 PM)
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has extended an invitation to the United National Party (UNP) to attend its May Day rally, which is scheduled to be held in Colombo this year. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (5:06 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and North-Central and in the Galle, Matara, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (4:45 PM)