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Defence Secretary meets UN Assistant Secretary-General in New York

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Continuing his official visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Sri Lanka's Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, engaged in a hi... Read More


Colombo Archdiocese refutes reports on Cardinal Ranjith's resignation

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Director of Mass Communications for the Archdiocese of Colombo, Reverend Father Jude Chrysantha, has stated that reports claiming that His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith ... Read More


CID complaint filed over cyberattack on Public Administration Ministry's website

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Minister Chandana Abeyrathne stated that a formal complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding an apparent cyberattack targeting the offi... Read More


CID records statement from Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe, wife of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The CID officers had... Read More


Sri Lankan Rupee declines further as US Dollar exceeds Rs. 317

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee has further depreciated in comparison with the US Dollar, with the highest indicative rate recorded in recent times being reported today (24). According to... Read More


Former Minister Johnston Fernando granted bail

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Former Minister Johnston Fernando has been granted bail by the Wattala Magistrate's Court, said Ada Derana reporter. The Wattala Magistrate's Court ordered the release of the f... Read More


2019 Easter Attacks: Court rejects ex-IGP Pujith's request to amend testimony

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The three-member bench of the Colombo Special High Court today rejected a request made by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera to introduce new facts to t... Read More


Sri Lanka probing $2.5 million cyber heist with international assistance - PM

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that investigations have been initiated into the theft of USD 2.5 million in funds from the Ministry of Finance by cyb... Read More


Air India mulls broad flight cuts amid high fuel costs

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Tata Group-owned Air India is weighing a significant scale-back of its flight operations after reportedly posting a loss of nearly Rs 20,000 crore in FY26, amid persistent opera... Read More


Case against Namal Rajapaksa over 'Krrish' deal adjourned till May

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Colombo High Court today (23) ordered that the case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa in connection with the controversial 'Krrish' project deal be recalled on M... Read More