Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm, today (27), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:35 AM)
Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack by al Qaeda-linked group JNIM on his residence at the Kati military base outside Bamako on Saturday, France s RFI radio reported on Sunday. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (8:15 PM)
The Negombo Magistrate s Court has issued an order to detain and interrogate for seven days the 22 Buddhist monks arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with over 110 kilograms of Kush cannabis and Hashish. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (9:50 PM)
The Police Special Task Force (STF) officers have arrested five suspects in connection with the abduction and murder of a person. MORE..
26 Apr 2026 (8:45 PM)
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)
Former US President Barack Obama on Sunday condemned the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner, stressing that violence has no place in a democratic society and praising the courage of security personnel. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (9:07 AM)