The death of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, who had been interdicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, has been confirmed as a suicide. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:10 PM)
One person has died following a head-on collision between two motorcycles at the 134th kilometre post along the Puttalam-Trincomalee road in Horowpathana. MORE..
2 May 2026 (12:53 PM)
Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) says registration of Vesak Dansal will commence from Monday (04) ahead of the upcoming Vesak celebrations. MORE..
2 May 2026 (9:56 AM)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has declared that the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) have already united. MORE..
1 May 2026 (8:32 PM)
Marking the commencement of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage season, the first group of 325 Sri Lankan pilgrims departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, today (01). MORE..
1 May 2026 (11:10 PM)
The final rites of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, who was found dead while under suspension in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, are scheduled to be performed this evening (02). MORE..
2 May 2026 (2:33 PM)