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Opposition coalition plots campaign against energy costs and coal quality

SriLanka, March 31 -- A series of nationwide seminars and legal challenges will target the economic impact of low-quality coal and rising utility prices. Leaders and representatives from the Joint Op... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa accuses JVP of shifting policies

SriLanka, March 31 -- The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has changed its stance by appointing individuals facing allegations despite previously claiming they would never grant positions to those accu... Read More


Restaurant food prices to rise nationwide

SriLanka, March 31 -- Prices for all restaurant meals will increase starting at midnight today (31) in response to the recent revision of national electricity tariffs. The All-Island Canteen and Rest... Read More


All vehicles can get fuel tomorrow

SriLanka, March 31 -- Both odd and even license plate endings can obtain fuel from filling stations tomorrow (01) only, according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. Permission previously limited fu... Read More


27 senior police officers transferred

SriLanka, March 31 -- Police Headquarters announced that these transfers involve five Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP), one Superintendent of Police (SP), seven Assistant Superintendents of Poli... Read More


Actress granted bail over pawned gold necklace

SriLanka, March 30 -- Thalangama Police arrested a popular new-generation actress following allegations that she pawned a gold necklace worth over Rs. 900,000 belonging to a cricketer friend without h... Read More


Electricity tariffs hiked by usage

SriLanka, March 30 -- Electricity tariffs for the second quarter of 2026 underwent revision, as revealed by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) during a press conference held today (3... Read More


Midigama Chooti repatriated

SriLanka, March 30 -- Alleged organised crime leader Prabhath Madusanka, also known as Midigama Chooti, arrived in the country after being taken into custody by security forces in Oman. Reports indic... Read More


Kotmale reservoir water levels drop

SriLanka, March 30 -- Water capacity at the Kotmale Reservoir plummeted due to the prevailing dry weather, according to the reservoir's Engineer-in-Charge. As of 6:00 AM today (30), the water level s... Read More


Missing gem businessman found in abandoned mine

SriLanka, March 30 -- Police discovered the body of a small-scale gem businessman, who was reported missing under mysterious circumstances, buried in an old gem pit at the Neelagama Estate in Kahawatt... Read More