An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and in Uva provinces. MORE..

2 May 2026 (4:32 PM)

A group of 22 Buddhist monks recently arrested over the smuggling of �Kush� cannabis and �Hashish� from Thailand are scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate s Court again today (02). MORE..

2 May 2026 (2:59 PM)

The final rites of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, who was found dead while under suspension in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, are scheduled to be performed this evening (02). MORE..

2 May 2026 (2:33 PM)

A 38-year-old suspect has been arrested in the Hunuwila area of Pannala for the possession of a foreign-made pistol. MORE..

2 May 2026 (1:23 PM)

Spirit Airlines is reportedly preparing to shut down indefinitely after filing for bankruptcy last summer, as recent government bailout negotiations appear to have failed. MORE..

2 May 2026 (1:14 PM)

One person has died following a head-on collision between two motorcycles at the 134th kilometre post along the Puttalam-Trincomalee road in Horowpathana. MORE..

2 May 2026 (12:53 PM)