The investigation into the death of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, has been handed over to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD). MORE..
9 May 2026 (6:27 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for heavy rainfall in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Central, Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, and Kurunegala districts. MORE..
9 May 2026 (3:56 PM)
A 26-year-old man has been arrested with heroin and Ice (crystal methamphetamine) during a raid carried out by the Western Province South Crime Division in the Madiwela area. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:38 AM)
A 47-year-old resident of Balapitiya was reportedly attacked to death using a sharp weapon following an escalation of a dispute within the Ambalangoda Police Division. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:53 PM)
A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran s response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks. MORE..
9 May 2026 (9:34 PM)
The Deputy Mayor of the Kurunegala Municipal Council, Ashardeen Moinudeen, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 3 million from a businessman in return for awarding a tender, has been remanded until May 21. MORE..
9 May 2026 (3:47 PM)