Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Two school students (both 16) are missing after drowning off the coast of Panadura. They had been swimming in a group at Panadura beach yesterday afternoon (16). Reports indic... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- China has reportedly imposed a temporary ban on the delivery of Boeing aircraft to its domestic airlines, signalling a further heightening of trade tensions with the United Stat... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Sri Lankan officials are under fire for alleged negligence at the 6th Asian Under-18 Athletics Championships, currently underway in Saudi Arabia. A 19-member squad from Sri Lan... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A police constable attached to the Western Province Intelligence Unit is among five suspects arrested with Rs. 30 million. Police state that the suspects were apprehended in the... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Postal voting dates for the upcoming local government elections have been revised. Voting, which was initially scheduled for April 22 and 23, has been postponed to April 24 and... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Today (17) marks the 109th birth anniversary of the late Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who made history as the world's first female Prime Minister. Several commemorative events were or... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Eastern, North-central and Uva provinces during the afternoon or night tomorr... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A group of individuals were allegedly attacked while waiting for their food order at an eatery in Galle. The group had reportedly placed their order at a prominent hotel in Gal... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (17) ordered the exhumation of the body of Nimesh Sathsara, a young man who died after being taken into custody by the Welikada Police. The... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued clarifications on important changes in the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 04 of 2025, compared to the Value Added Tax Act, No... Read More