A total of six Chinese nationals who illegally brought a consignment of cigarettes into the country have been arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (1:41 PM)

Travel to Sri Lanka remains fully unaffected for Bangladeshi tourists despite ongoing global conflicts and economic uncertainties, said Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, while talking to The Bangladesh Monitor during a media networking session held at Le Meridien Dhaka on April 5. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (11:53 AM)

US president Donald Trump has said talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon �will happen� on Thursday. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (11:44 AM)

The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) states that legal action has been initiated against more than 400 traders following island-wide inspections conducted in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (11:36 AM)

The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association (LPBOA) has announced that steps will be taken to operate between 50% and 60% of the private bus fleet island-wide starting today (16). MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (11:17 AM)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was a unanimous demand from the international community. MORE..

16 Apr 2026 (11:01 AM)