Residents of Pitakanda village in the Ayagama Divisional Secretariat Division of Ratnapura District are calling for the installation of lightning protection systems owing to the serious and ongoing threat due to frequent lightning strikes. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (4:44 PM)
The Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate the incident in which the Treasury allegedly transferred US$2.5 million to a third-party account. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (6:18 PM)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Friday that Israel now poses �direct threat to global security� and urged a �collective� international response, arguing that growing instability can no longer be viewed through a purely regional lens. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (12:16 PM)
Four individuals have been arrested at four separate locations in Pettah in connection with the possession and distribution of a large stock of narcotics tablets valued at nearly Rs. 20 million.
25 Apr 2026 (6:16 PM)
The United States has frozen US$344 million in cryptocurrency assets over ties to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday (Apr 24), as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy supply disruptions due to war in the Middle East. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (3:46 PM)
Sri Lanka Police have announced that it successfully identified information regarding a new digital scam targeting bank accounts. MORE..
25 Apr 2026 (3:35 PM)