Officers attached to the Hambegamuwa Police Station in Thanamalwila raided a cannabis cultivation in the Karapinchalanda area of Hambegamuwa and arrested a suspect in connection with the operation. MORE..
5 May 2026 (1:18 PM)
The Minister of Health of Russia, Mikhail Murashko and his delegation have concluded a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka. MORE..
5 May 2026 (3:18 PM)
The Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to China today as part of ongoing diplomatic consultations between Tehran and Beijing, Iran s semi-official news agency Mehr reported Tuesday. MORE..
5 May 2026 (4:55 PM)
The Colombo High Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a witness in a case filed against three defendants, including former Minister Johnston Fernando. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:11 PM)
A special state banquet hosted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in honour of Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a state visit to Sri Lanka, was held at the President s House in Colombo Fort. MORE..
5 May 2026 (4:40 PM)
Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Anura Karunathilaka said compensation for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees who applied for retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) following the dissolution of the CEB is expected to be paid in two phases. MORE..
5 May 2026 (1:42 PM)