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CSE Rebounds Strongly as Investor Confidence Returns Amid Improved Market Outlook

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a notable recovery on 16th April 2026, as improved market sentiment and supportive developments drove a strong rebound in indices. From the ... Read More


Afternoon thundershowers forecast for several provinces

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Showers or thundershowers are expected to occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces, as well as in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts af... Read More


Sinhala New Year rituals preserved for millennia under Buddhist guidance: Samarasinghe

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Mahinda Samarasinghe says that Sinhala New Year rituals, a cornerstone of the country's cultural identity, have been preserved for tho... Read More


SL Catholics should not get deceived by impostors: Catholic Church in SL

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Sri Lankan Catholics should not be deceived by impostors, a spokesman from the Sri Lankan Church said. This comment came in relation to a report of a man dressed like Jesus Ch... Read More


One dead, two injured as car falls into 300-foot precipice in Balangoda

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A person was killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a car travelling from Balangoda to Kandy via Bagawanthalawa veered off the road and plunged into a 300-foot ... Read More


Indian vice president to visit Sri Lanka on April 19-20

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Vice President of India, C.P. Radhakrishnan, will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026, marking the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Vic... Read More


Bodies of two more victims recovered from Deduru Oya tragedy; Death toll rises to 8

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The bodies of the two remaining persons who drowned in the Deduru Oya in the Kobeigane area have now been recovered, police said. With this latest development, the death toll i... Read More


150 kg of heroin seized from fishing vessel brought to Dikowita harbour

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said that nearly 150 kilograms of heroin were recovered from a multi-day fishing vessel brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour. H... Read More


Severe lightning and thundershowers likely in several districts after 1.00 p.m. - Met Department

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a warning that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely at several places in the Southern Province as well as in Colombo, ... Read More


Balagolla water plant supply restored for 16,977 Kundasale connections

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says that the water supply scheme operated through the Balagolla Water Treatment Plant, which serves 16,977 water connection... Read More