A group of 22 monks has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for the possession of Kush cannabis and Hash narcotics estimated to be valued at over Rs. 110 million. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (8:16 AM)
US President Donald Trump has called off planned meetings between his envoys and Iranian counterparts in Islamabad, Pakistan, where the parties were supposed to work toward a ceasefire deal to end the ongoing US-Iran war. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (11:15 PM)
US President Donald Trump has said that the suspect involved in the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents dinner was carrying several weapons. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (11:34 AM)
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has issued a circular outlining programmes to be organized in schools, colleges of education, Pirivenas, and teacher training institutes in line with the Vesak Week, to be held alongside the State Vesak Festival. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (4:20 PM)
Sri Lanka s vehicle import expenditure has reached its third-highest level in history in 2025, according to the Central Bank s Annual Economic Review for 2025. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (1:01 PM)
The Mahanayaka Theros (Chief Prelates) of the three main Nikayas (monastic orders) in Sri Lanka�Siyam, Amarapura, and Ramanna�have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the anti-Sasana and illegal acts committed by a group of �monk impersonators� by misusing the saffron robe of Buddhist monks and transporting drugs. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (6:41 PM)