The government has moved to expedite compensation payments to farmers affected by crop losses resulting from the salinity barrier constructed across the Nilwala River in Matara. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (1:34 PM)
A foreign national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayaka with a consignment of Kush narcotics weighing over one kilogram. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (12:48 PM)
Spain has kicked off a program aimed at grantinglegal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, in a move that goes against a trend of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies in the United States and much of Europe. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (3:27 PM)
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly defrauding Rs. 1,000,024 by creating a fraudulent website resembling an official website of a private bank. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (12:28 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, North-Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Mannar, Vavuniya, Ampara, and Batticaloa districts. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (2:43 PM)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran will be finalized �and everybody s going to be happy,� amid an apparent impasse in the talks. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (12:10 PM)