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Brazilian nabbed with cocaine worth Rs. 243 million

Colombo, April 20 -- In a major breakthrough in the fight against international drug trafficking, the Sri Lanka Customs today intercepted a cocaine haul valued at Rs. 243 million. Customs Additional... Read More


Additional trains for exposition of Sacred Tooth Relic

Colombo, April 20 -- Additional trains have been scheduled in response to the surge in devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, the Railways Dep... Read More


Beware: Heat rising to caution level

Colombo, April 20 -- The heat felt by the human body is expected to reach the Caution level in 29 districts. This includes areas in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Southern and ... Read More


SLTB earns nearly Rs. 1,300 million over past nine days

Colombo, April 20 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has earned nearly Rs. 1,300 million in revenue over the past nine days, and the income is expected to increase further in the coming days, SLT... Read More


Postal voting dates announced for LG polls

Colombo, April 20 -- The Election Commission has announced the dates for postal voting for the upcoming Local Government (LG) elections, slated for May 6, 2025. According to the Commission, postal vo... Read More


Those involved in corrupt politics are now visibly uneasy: PM

Colombo, April 20 -- Many people involved in corrupt politics are now visibly uneasy, and it has become increasingly clear that nationalism is being used as a last resort by those who have lost politi... Read More


Relics exposition and people's expectations

Srilanka, April 19 -- The crowds that have flocked to Kandy to witness the sacred relics exposition speaks volumes about their devotion to Buddhism. Even though many blamed that the government was fol... Read More


Who's behind the April 2019 Easter Sunday bombings?

Srilanka, April 19 -- On Monday (21), Lankans will commemorate the sixth anniversary of the dastardly Easter Sunday bombings in our country. At least two-hundred and fifty-three persons lost their liv... Read More


How the JVP shed 'Indian expansionism' 53 years ago

Srilanka, April 19 -- It is strange that the political analysts - both so-called and serious - have pathetically failed to note that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) had dropped the concept of "Ind... Read More


Bishop Rayappu Joseph was the Voice of the Voiceless Who Spoke Truth to Power

Srilanka, April 19 -- "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith". These words written by St. Paul in his epistle to Timothy (2.Timothy 4.7) are a fitting epitaph t... Read More