A live hand grenade has been discovered in the Nabadawewa reservoir in Andagala, Eppawala. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:55 PM)

Police have arrested an individual in connection with a theft involving cash and gold jewellery after allegedly offering food and beverages laced with intoxicating substances to three women travelling on a bus, the Police Media Division said. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:45 PM)

The Joint Opposition has issued a statement regarding the resignation of Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody and the Secretary to the Ministry, Prof. Udayanga Hemapala, who stepped down amid ongoing investigations into a coal procurement process. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:23 PM)

North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:20 PM)

A 23-year-old Russian woman has died after being struck by an express train traveling from Beliatta to Colombo. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:03 PM)

The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (19), engaging in high-level discussions aimed at further strengthening the longstanding relationship between India and Sri Lanka. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (2:46 PM)