Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Police expect to conduct further investigations under detention orders regarding former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi, who was arrested yesterday (16) by the Colo... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the manufacturing sector rose by 4.1% in February 2026. The Department of Census and Statistics reported an index value of 9... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The government's recent fertiliser subsidy for smallholder tea planters lacks efficient distribution, according to the National Tea Planters' Association (NTPA), which argues th... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Nearly 150 kilograms of heroin were discovered aboard the vessel brought to the Dikowita Fishing Port, according to Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara. The value of th... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A decision regarding the resumption of scheduled water cuts will be announced after April 19, according to the National Water Supply and Drainage Board. A senior spokesperson t... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Rain or thundershowers may occur in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central, Uva, and North-Western provinces after 1:00 pm, according to a statement from the Depa... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Nine Chinese nationals arriving in the country to allegedly commit computer financial crimes were taken into custody. Authorities made the arrests at the Bandaranaike Internati... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 16 -- The price paid for a barrel of oil in Asia has reached as high as $286 in at least one case, as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Georges Elhedery, the CEO of HSBC Bank, s... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 16 -- A young man who transported firearms for Jayalath de Silva, alias "Karandeniya Sudda"-a known criminal gang member and drug trafficker-was arrested in the Wanduramba area along ... Read More
Sri Lanka, April 16 -- Special bus and train services remain operational today, April 16, for people returning to Colombo and other main cities after traveling to villages for the festive season. Nor... Read More