Two bodies have been recovered, while two others have been hospitalized and six individuals reportedly remain missing after a group of 15 went bathing in the Deduru Oya near the Kuratiyagahamula area of Nikaweratiya within the Kobeigane Police Division, police said. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (9:21 PM)
The Department for Registration of Persons (ID Office) has announced that all public services, including the one-day service at its head office and all provincial offices, will be suspended tomorrow (April 17). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (5:19 PM)
Sri Lanka Police has issued a statement regarding the arrest of former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (7:32 PM)
Pope Leo has criticised leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was �being ravaged by a handful of tyrants� in unusually forceful comments during a visit to Cameroon. MORE..
17 Apr 2026 (12:00 AM)
Sri Lanka has strengthened its fiscal position over the past three years, placing it in a better position to support vulnerable groups affected by global energy shocks, according to the IMF s Asia and Pacific Director, Krishna Srinivasan. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (8:45 PM)
Moments after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, US President Donald Trump says he will be inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House �for the first meaningful talks between Israel and Lebanon since 1983.� MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:20 PM)