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 Colombo Magistrate s Court ordered that Attorney-at-Law Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, who has been named as a suspect in the �Ganemulla Sanjeewa� murder case and was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), be remanded until May 7. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:44 PM)
Investigations have been initiated into an incident involving several saffron-robed individuals arrested with narcotics at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:32 PM)
A justice of the Supreme Court today (27) recused himself from hearing an appeal filed by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, which challenges a prior ruling in a case concerning the clearing of protected forest lands adjacent to the Wilpattu reserve for resettlement purposes. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (4:02 PM)
The Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy, Anura Karunathilaka has described the payment of USD 2.5 million by the Treasury to cybercriminals as an act of serious irresponsibility by state officials. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:16 PM)
Locomotive engine drivers will strictly adhere to prescribed speed limits in future, the Locomotive Operating Engineers Union has announced while warning that this may result in delays to rail services. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (6:05 PM)