North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the U.S. and South Korea. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:20 PM)

A 23-year-old Russian woman has died after being struck by an express train traveling from Beliatta to Colombo. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (3:03 PM)

The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (19), engaging in high-level discussions aimed at further strengthening the longstanding relationship between India and Sri Lanka. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (2:46 PM)

An accountant and a management assistant at the Mullaitivu District Hospital have been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (2:35 PM)

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has urged passengers to lodge complaints against buses that overcharge fares or fail to issue tickets. MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (2:19 PM)

A foreign national who attempted to smuggle a stock of foreign cigarettes has been arrested by a group of Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). MORE..

19 Apr 2026 (1:21 PM)