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Sri Lankan among three arrested at Bengaluru airport with drugs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Oct 9 seized 45.4kg of hydro ganja and 6kg of psilocybin mushrooms at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). Three persons, including a Sri... Read More


Mount Lavinia court incident: Constable granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The police officer charged in connection with assaulting an attorney-at-law within the Mount Lavinia Court premises was released on bail today. Mount Lavinia Magistrate Pasan Am... Read More


Trump says 'don't worry about China' after Beijing responds to 100% tariff threat

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- President Trump moved to ease tensions with China on Sunday after threatening to impose a sweeping 100% tariff on all its imports in retaliation for Beijing's new export controls... Read More


First seven Israeli hostages released by Hamas in Gaza

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Israel has received the first seven captives released by Hamas and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza. Thirteen more living captives are ... Read More


Government online services disrupted due to Lanka Government Cloud outage

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Several online public services operated by government institutions have been temporarily disrupted following a technical issue affecting the Lanka Government Cloud (LGC). The af... Read More


Man killed in toilet pit explosion in Pilana

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A 56-year-old man was killed following an explosion in a toilet pit at his residence in Pilana, Nagashandiya, within the Habaraduwa Police Division. According to the Police, the... Read More


Sri Lanka chairs WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee session

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The 78th session of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia commenced in Colombo today (13), with Sri Lanka's Health Minister, Dr. Nalinda Ja... Read More


Public cheers as Police constable granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Police Constable, remanded for allegedly assaulting a lawyer at the Mount Lavinia court premises, was greeted with cheers after being granted bail today. He was released on ... Read More


CEA Outlines Plan for 100 GW Nuclear Capacity by 2047

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced a roadmap to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, aligning with India's energy and climate goals. On its 52nd Foun... Read More


Prime Minister departs for China

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Airport officials confirmed that Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasooriya departed from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night (11) to attend an international women's ... Read More