Investigations have revealed that the fire that broke out yesterday (18) in the upper floor of a two-storey house on the Pamunuwa Road, Maharagama, was intentionally set by the homeowner himself, police said. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (10:00 PM)
A total of 26 people have lost their lives in drowning incidents during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period, police stated. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (8:02 PM)
All public services offered at the Department for Registration of Persons will resume tomorrow (20), following the restoration of the system. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (6:11 PM)
Malaysia is joining a growing list of countries in Southeast Asia seeking to secure oil from Russia amid an energy crunch as a result of the US-Israel conflict with Iran that is now into its eighth week. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (4:47 PM)
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has called for the immediate submission of the audit report detailing alleged irregularities in coal procurement to the Attorney General through Parliament. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (4:58 PM)
The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the aftershock of the crisis will be felt for months and even years to come, according to analysts and Reuters calculations. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (9:34 PM)