The Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court today (29) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a progress report on an ongoing investigation into a complaint filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake over alleged misappropriation of public funds. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (4:35 PM)

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and a delegation will arrive in Sri Lanka on May 3 for a three-day official visit. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (4:10 PM)

A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ministry of Transport and Highways was held today (29) at the Presidential Secretariat on the modernisation of railway services in the Colombo suburban area and related plans. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (3:50 PM)

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

29 Apr 2026 (3:42 PM)

Sri Lanka and Indonesia have held discussions to grant visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders of both countries. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (3:23 PM)

A South Korean appeals court on Wednesday gave a seven-year jail term to former President Yoon Suk Yeol on #8288;charges including obstructing investigators trying to execute an arrest warrant since his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration. MORE..

29 Apr 2026 (2:41 PM)