In a major enforcement success, the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs apprehended an intelligence officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs. 20 million into the country. MORE..
19 Sep 2025 (4:51 PM)
Early landslide warnings have been issued for multiple areas in five districts as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. MORE..
19 Sep 2025 (12:40 PM)
S P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Sri Lanka to CCC+'C from SD'SD (selective default). MORE..
19 Sep 2025 (8:04 PM)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment of Sri Lanka, Arun Hemachandra, held a cordial telephone conversation yesterday (18) with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Head of the Ukrainian National Commission for UNESCO, Mariana Betsa. MORE..
19 Sep 2025 (1:48 PM)
The police submitted an investigation report today (19) to the Colombo Magistrate s Court, regarding notorious organised criminal Mandinu Padmasiri Perera, alias Kehelbaddara Padme , who was recently arrested in Indonesia, brought back to Sri Lanka, and is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
19 Sep 2025 (5:35 PM)
The Court of Appeal today ordered the Jaffna Municipal Council to take all necessary steps to reduce air pollution in the Jaffna area. MORE..
19 Sep 2025 (3:51 PM)