Three prison officers who were arrested by the Borella Police in connection with the death of an inmate following a clash at the Colombo Magazine Prison have been remanded until May 6. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (6:26 PM)
The internationally recognized �Ehipassiko� peace walk, led by Venerable Pannakara Thero and a group of monks visiting from the United States, drew to a close at the Independence Square in Colombo this evening (28). MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (8:37 PM)
A discussion on the arrest of a group of Buddhist monks at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for the possession of narcotics, the related investigations and the situation that has emerged in its aftermath, was held this afternoon (28) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (10:24 PM)
The President of Vietnam, To Lam is scheduled to address the Parliament of Sri Lanka on May 8. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (6:26 PM)
Finance Ministry officials, including the Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, are to be summoned before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF), chaired by MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, on Thursday (30) over the USD 2.5 million cyber theft incident. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (6:53 PM)
Nineteen out of 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large stock of narcotics have tested positive for drug use, according to the Judicial Medical Officer. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (9:52 PM)