The final report of the Census of Population and Housing 2024 in Sri Lanka was officially presented today (06) at the Presidential Secretariat to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by K. M. D. S. D. Karunarathne, the Director General of the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..

6 Apr 2026 (10:08 PM)

Israel struck Iran s largest petrochemical complex on Monday (Apr 6), as the Islamic Republic defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

6 Apr 2026 (9:43 PM)

A broker who solicited and accepted a bribe of Rs. 45,000 has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

6 Apr 2026 (9:21 PM)

Threats against civilian infrastructure cannot �become the new norm in warfare,� the Red Cross said today, becoming the latest organization calling for de-escalation after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Iranian power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. MORE..

6 Apr 2026 (9:03 PM)

Sri Lanka Customs officials have seized 3,380,000 illegally imported foreign cigarette sticks during an inspection of a container brought into the country. MORE..

6 Apr 2026 (8:51 PM)

A stock of 4,620 litres of diesel has been seized by Kalmunai Headquarters Police during a raid conducted today (06) on Madhavan Road in Kalmunai. MORE..

6 Apr 2026 (8:37 PM)