Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A powerful earthquake has struck Istanbul. The tremor, measuring 6.2 in magnitude according to Turkey's AFAD disaster agency, shook the city of 16 million people earlier today.... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka stocks were mixed today, with the All-Share price index dropping 11.87 points to end the day at 15,543.99 points. In the meantime, the S&P index rose by 2.50 points, ... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka's total exports saw an increase of 5.87% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$ 4.2 billion, according to the Export Development Board. Service exports also exper... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, departed for the Vatican this morning to attend the funeral of His Holiness, Pope Francis, which will be held t... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Approximately two hundred inmates have now been transferred from the Matera Prison to the Agunukolapelessa Prison following the unrest last evening. The Matara Prison currently... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A senior disciplinary officer and a security officer from the Eastern Provincial Office of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) were apprehended yesterday (22), on bribery charg... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Three persons, including a female suspect, have been arrested in connection with the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad. Priyasad succumbed to his injuries this morning (23... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Prison officials at the Matara Prison fired shots into the air and used tear gas to control a clash that erupted at the prison. In situation arose when attempting to transfer a... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Nineteen complaints related to the upcoming local government elections have been filed in the past 24 hours. According to the Police Media Division, these include four criminal... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A former Pradeshiya Sabha member receiving treatment in hospital has been arrested in connection with a clash that occurred in the Katana area last night. Police report that du... Read More