The security officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have seized a consignment of gemstones that a Sri Lankan passenger had attempted to smuggle out of the country. MORE..

6 May 2024 (12:16 AM)

The heat index, the temperature felt on the human body, is expected to increase up to the Extreme Caution level (46°C - 52°C) in some places inNorthern, North-central, North-western and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala district, says the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

5 May 2024 (11:49 PM)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu s cabinet decided on Sunday to shut down Al Jazeera s operations in Israel for as long as the war in Gaza continues, on the grounds the Qatari television network threatens national security. MORE..

5 May 2024 (8:43 PM)

The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in India and Kankesanthurai (KKS) near Jaffna in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, which was launched in October 2023 by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), will resume on May 13, 2024 tentatively, the Indian High Commission in Colombo announced. MORE..

5 May 2024 (7:16 PM)

Nearly 10,000 army personnel who were absent for duty without obtaining leave (AWOL) have been temporarily discharged from their Regimental Centers during the ongoing general amnesty period, the Sri Lanka Army said. MORE..

5 May 2024 (5:38 PM)

The suspected gunman in the shooting incident that took place in Horana this afternoon (05), has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to flee to Dubai, Police Media Spokesperson DIG Nihal Thalduwa said. MORE..

5 May 2024 (5:26 PM)