Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan , has been remanded by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate s Court pending the Attorney General s recommendations in connection with investigations into the disappearance of a Vice Chancellor in the Eastern Province in 2006. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (6:29 PM)
A group of Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) members, including its leader MP Mano Ganesan, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (02) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (7:22 PM)
A special operations committee has been appointed to monitor and manage the ongoing drinking water shortage by the Chairman and General Manager of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (12:34 PM)
Britain will on Thursday (Apr 2) hold a virtual meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (1:45 PM)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a series of 24-hour water cuts affecting several areas due to ongoing water shortages. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (1:38 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northwestern, and Uva provinces, and in Galle, Matara, and Anuradhapura districts. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (3:59 PM)