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Srima De Silva wins 'Derana 60 Plus - Season 07'

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Srima De Silva was declared the winner of the "Derana 60 Plus - Season 07" at the Grand Finale held on Sunday (26). Anoma Wickramarachchi won the award for the Most Popular Sin... Read More


Vehicle imports surge in 2025, recording third-highest expenditure in history

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- Sri Lanka's vehicle import expenditure has reached its third-highest level in history in 2025, according to the Central Bank's Annual Economic Review for 2025. With the gradual... Read More


Global investors invited to submit EOIs for Mattala Airport investment opportunities

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Ministry of Ports & Civil Aviation has invited global investors to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for aviation investment opportunities for the Mattala Rajapaksa Inter... Read More


'Ehi Passiko' Peace Walk enters fifth day; Set to reach Kelaniya Temple tomorrow

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The fifth day of the ''Ehi Passiko'' Peace Walk, led by Venerable Pannakara Thero and a group of monks visiting from the United States, commenced today (26) from near Tholangamu... Read More


Bus-lorry collision disrupts traffic on Southern Expressway

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- 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 Col... Read More


Man arrested for financial fraud using forged documents in Balummahara

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- An individual has been arrested by police for allegedly committing financial fraud using a forged identity card and a fake driving licence. The arrest was made last night (25) ... Read More


Seven-day detention order issued on 22 monks arrested with drugs at BIA

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- 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 Kat... Read More


99% sure Finance Ministry's computer network has not been hacked - Harsha

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- 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 r... Read More


5 arrested over abduction and murder of person in Mattakkuliya

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Police Special Task Force (STF) officers have arrested five suspects in connection with the abduction and murder of a person. Preliminary investigations have revealed that ... Read More


Mahanayaka Theros strongly condemn misuse of Buddhist robe by 'monk impersonators'

Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Mahanayaka Theros (Chief Prelates) of the three main Nikayas (monastic orders) in Sri Lanka-Siyam, Amarapura, and Ramanna-have issued a joint statement strongly condemning t... Read More