Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm, today (27), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

27 Apr 2026 (7:35 AM)

Srima De Silva was declared the winner of the �Derana 60 Plus - Season 07� at the Grand Finale held on Sunday (26). MORE..

27 Apr 2026 (1:07 AM)

Investigators on Sunday said the gunman who tried to storm a gala dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump planned to target top government officials, as scrutiny grew over the event s security. MORE..

26 Apr 2026 (11:15 PM)

A collision involving a bus and a lorry between the Dodangoda and Gelanigama interchanges on the Southern Expressway has disrupted traffic movement on the expressway towards Colombo, according to police.

26 Apr 2026 (9:56 PM)

The Negombo Magistrate s Court has issued an order to detain and interrogate for seven days the 22 Buddhist monks arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with over 110 kilograms of Kush cannabis and Hashish. MORE..

26 Apr 2026 (9:50 PM)

The Committee on Public Finance of Parliament is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (28), and a decision will be taken then over the incident involving a US$2.5 million foreign debt repayment without any political party differences, says the Chairman of the Committee, MP Dr. Harsha de Silva. MORE..

26 Apr 2026 (9:09 PM)