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Worker remittances rise 26.5% in first quarter

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Remittances sent home by migrant workers surged 26.5% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Emplo... Read More


Peace walk commences for the third day

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The peace walk began its third day near the historic Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy and is scheduled to reach the Mawanella - Beligammana Rajamaha Viharaya today (24). Befo... Read More


Delays on the Coastal Line

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Sagarika train derailed in the Wadduwa area, according to the Railway Department. This incident resulted in delays for train services operating on the coastal line. Publis... Read More


Sajith questions who will bear cost of lost funds

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The current government, which came to power promising to protect state property as sacred, failed to even ensure the country's financial security, Opposition Leader Sajith Prema... Read More


Thunderstorms expected across the island

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Showers or thundershowers are forecasted in many areas of the island after approximately 1:00 p.m. today (24), according to a statement from the Department of Meteorology. Heav... Read More


Court orders Arjuna Aloysius to immediately settle unpaid VAT

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- W. M. Mendis & Co. directors must settle their outstanding Value Added Tax (VAT) payments as previously ordered, according to the Colombo Magistrate's Court. Additional Magistr... Read More


Defence Secretary meets UN official in New York

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) met with Khaled Khiari, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and P... Read More


Fire breaks out at retail store

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A sudden fire erupted at a retail store located in the Kada 50 area of Anuradhapura this morning (24). Anuradhapura Municipal Council fire brigade officers arrived and quickly ... Read More


Woman dies following burns from cooking oil fire

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A 44-year-old mother of two passed away on the night of the 22nd after sustaining severe burns while preparing traditional oil cakes. Siyambalanduwa Police stated that the inci... Read More


Prime Minister says international probe underway into treasury cyber heist

Sri Lanka, April 24 -- A proper investigation into the theft of $2.5 million from the General Treasury by hackers via email system breaches will be conducted with international support. Prime Ministe... Read More