The Sarvajana Balaya organised a protest today (27) expressing opposition to the alleged incident in which a USD 2.5 million loan instalment owed by the government to a foreign entity was reportedly diverted to an external party. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (2:36 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and North-Central and in the Galle, Matara, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (4:45 PM)
The alleged main suspect, a Buddhist monk, who is accused of orchestrating the movement of 22 members of the clergy arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large consignment of narcotics, has been ordered to be detained and interrogated for seven days until May 2. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:46 PM)