A mother and her teenage daughter have been killed in a suspected arson attack at a two-storey residence in Maharagama, police said. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (12:26 PM)
Two Indian-flagged vessels were fired at by Iranian gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz today, sources have said. No one was injured and the vessels were not damaged, they said. The two ships, however, had to turn back after the incident northeast of Oman in the shipping lane critical for oil trade. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (9:38 PM)
Two bodies have been recovered inside a culvert along a canal carrying water from the left bank of the Nallachchiya Reservoir in Thambuttegama, police said. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (9:17 AM)
Atmospheric conditions will be favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island from tomorrow (20), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (8:00 AM)
The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe held bilateral discussions with the Governor of the People s Bank of China, Dr. Pan Gongsheng on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund�World Bank Spring Meetings 2026. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (11:05 PM)
An accountant and a management assistant at the Mullaitivu District Hospital have been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (2:35 PM)