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Sri Lanka’s dengue cases have crossed the 100,000 mark this year, with 100,127 cases reported by September 27, according to the latest dengue surveillance data.
There are suspicions of serious irregularities in the tender process for purchasing body cameras for police officers, Member of the People’s Struggle Wasantha Mudalige said. ..
Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) Managing Director K. Raghu said the company was seeking a revision of the retail prices of fuel since the current prices were lower than even the minimum international market prices. ..
The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest, over allegations that they committed an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by depositing nearly Rs. 57 million, allegedly earned through unlawful means, into three bank accounts, be called on November 3 for a pre-trial conference. ..
Oil prices rebounded more than 1% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal from Iran to resolve their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping tensions in the Middle East elevated. ..
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath is scheduled to deliver Sri Lanka’s National Statement at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today (28). ..
Two brothers were killed and their mother was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were travelling on veered off the road and collided with a streetlight pole in the Halabandaragama area on the Madampe–Kuliyapitiya Road this morning (28).
Two brothers were killed and their mother was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were travelling on veered off the road and collided with a streetlight pole in the Halabandaragama area on the Madampe–Kuliyapitiya Road this morning (28). ..
United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka, speaking at a public discussion on his latest book, ’Ekata Getuma’, cautioned that several geopolitical alliances had been formed across the region and warned that it would be dangerous if the MoU signed among the UAE, India and Sri Lanka turned out to be a stepping stone towards, or a counter-formation to, any of them. ..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced today that the Government will allocate Rs. 41 billion to provide relief subsidy over the next three months. ..
Sri Lanka has been ranked among the top 10 countries in the world for the fastest improvement in the Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) between 2024 and 2026, according to the 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). ..
Twenty-seven people have been killed in two mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, the latest gun violence to hit the country. ..
The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) has urged lawmakers to carefully reconsider the proposed extension of the terms of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal under the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, warning that the reform could place the Supreme Court in a position where it has to hear a case concerning the tenure of its own judges. ..
Two people have been killed in a shooting incident reported in the Halpethota area of the Beddagama Police Division this morning, police said. ..
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has held discussions on the possibility of Sri Lanka hosting the Miss Universe pageant, highlighting the potential benefits for the country’s tourism and international profile. ..
A five-member delegation of Sri Lanka’s ruling Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) will be in India for a five-day visit from September 27 to October 1, 2026. The delegation is led by JVP general secretary Tilvin Silva. ..
Tens of millions of people across the north-eastern US are in the path of a powerful storm bringing coastal flooding, power cuts, travel chaos and cancelled stadium events. ..
Metro Bus will deploy 104 newly introduced buses on seven routes in the Western Province from September 29, as authorities step up efforts to improve public transport and ease traffic congestion in Colombo. ..
A memorial statue of Thileepan, who died after undertaking a hunger strike over demands related to the aspirations of the Tamil people, was removed and taken away by police a short while ago from Nallur, Jaffna. ..
One person has died from injuries sustained in a shooting at a house in the Halpathota area of Baddegama this morning (27), while two women remain critically injured, police said. ..
