Sanath Nishantha’s brother sentenced to prison
The former Chairman of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha, Jagath Samantha, has been sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment after being found guilty of assaulting the Divisional Secretary of Arachchikattuwa. MORE..
- Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
- CAA takes legal action against traders overcharging for Samba rice
- NBRO extends landslide warnings amid heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka
- 74 Vietnamese nationals further remanded over alleged online scams
- Provincial Council elections will be held within this year - Minister
- Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan
- Sanath Nishantha’s brother sentenced to prison
- Sri Lanka and Belarus sign MoU to strengthen health sector cooperation
- Indian passenger arrested at BIA with over 2kg of cocaine
- New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
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New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province. MORE..
Indian passenger arrested at BIA with over 2kg of cocaine
A foreign national passenger was arrested at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit while attempting to smuggle a stock of cocaine valued at around Rs. 108 million through the ‘Green Channel’ this morning (15). MORE..
Sri Lanka and Belarus sign MoU to strengthen health sector cooperation
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, who is currently on an official visit to Belarus, stated that he held discussions with Belarusian Minister of Health Aliaksandr Khajayeu on expanding cooperation in the health sector between Sri Lanka and Belarus. MORE..
Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that ran the gamut from Iran and Taiwan to trade, oil and Boeing. MORE..
Provincial Council elections will be held within this year - Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Chrishantha Abeyasena, has stated that the Provincial Council elections will definitely be held within this year. MORE..
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74 Vietnamese nationals further remanded over alleged online scams
The Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered that 74 Vietnamese nationals arrested and remanded on suspicion of involvement in online financial scams be further remanded until May 21. MORE..
NBRO extends landslide warnings amid heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka
Taking into account the prevailing heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued last night (14). MORE..
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CAA takes legal action against traders overcharging for Samba rice
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that legal action has been initiated against a group of traders in the Marawila area for selling Samba rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price (MRP). MORE..
India hikes petrol, diesel prices more than 3%, retailers say
India has raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than 3%, according to retailers in Delhi on Friday, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices. MORE..
Red warning issued for heavy rains; system expected to recede within 36 hours
A red warning for heavy rainfall in several areas of the country has been issued by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
88 houses partially damaged across seven districts due to bad weather - DMC
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that 88 houses across the island have sustained partial damage due to prevailing adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka. MORE..
Trump says China wants to buy oil from US
U.S. President Donald Trump said China wants to buy oil from the United States. MORE..
Multiple reservoirs across Sri Lanka spill amid ongoing heavy rainfall
The Department of Irrigation reports that 21 major reservoirs and more than 19 medium-scale reservoirs under its management are currently spilling. MORE..
Avissawella records highest rainfall as heavy showers affect island-wide river basins
The highest rainfall recorded during the 24-hour period ending at 5.00 a.m. today (15) was observed in the Avissawella area, amid adverse weather conditions affecting the island. MORE..
Minor flood warning issued for Kuda Ganga sub-basin of Kalu River
The Department of Irrigation has issued a minor flood warning for the next 48 hours regarding the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu River. MORE..
Indian passenger arrested at BIA with over 2kg of cocaine
A foreign national passenger was arrested at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit while attempting to smuggle a stock of cocaine valued at around Rs. 108 million through the ‘Green Channel’ this morning (15). MORE..
Sri Lanka and Belarus sign MoU to strengthen health sector cooperation
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, who is currently on an official visit to Belarus, stated that he held discussions with Belarusian Minister of Health Aliaksandr Khajayeu on expanding cooperation in the health sector between Sri Lanka and Belarus. MORE..
Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that ran the gamut from Iran and Taiwan to trade, oil and Boeing. MORE..
Provincial Council elections will be held within this year - Minister
The Minister of Science and Technology, Chrishantha Abeyasena, has stated that the Provincial Council elections will definitely be held within this year. MORE..
74 Vietnamese nationals further remanded over alleged online scams
The Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered that 74 Vietnamese nationals arrested and remanded on suspicion of involvement in online financial scams be further remanded until May 21. MORE..
NBRO extends landslide warnings amid heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka
Taking into account the prevailing heavy rainfall across Sri Lanka, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has extended the landslide early warnings issued last night (14). MORE..
CAA takes legal action against traders overcharging for Samba rice
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that legal action has been initiated against a group of traders in the Marawila area for selling Samba rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price (MRP). MORE..
India hikes petrol, diesel prices more than 3%, retailers say
India has raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than 3%, according to retailers in Delhi on Friday, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices. MORE..
Red warning issued for heavy rains; system expected to recede within 36 hours
A red warning for heavy rainfall in several areas of the country has been issued by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
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Scientists dig up Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand
Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. MORE..
AI researchers achieve landmark breakthrough in Sinhala AI with publication in prestigious IEEE Access journal
AI researchers achieve landmark breakthrough in Sinhala AI with publication in prestigious IEEE Access journal
While global tech giants spend billions training artificial intelligence that still struggles in Sinhala, a Sri Lankan research team has quietly built a model that does it properly — using just two GPUs. MORE..
Meta to launch ‘Incognito Chat’ for private AI conversations on WhatsApp
Meta to launch ‘Incognito Chat’ for private AI conversations on WhatsApp
Meta Platforms is rolling out a new “Incognito Chat” feature for its artificial intelligence assistant on WhatsApp messaging service, the company said on Wednesday, as it looks to address data privacy concerns. MORE..
EU considering social media ‘delay’ for children
EU considering social media ‘delay’ for children
The European Union should explore limiting children’s access to social media with possible new rules proposed within months, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday (May 12). MORE..
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Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car
A man who broke into a car and stole hard drives containing unreleased music by Beyoncé has been sentenced to two years in prison. MORE..
Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws petition to turn approver in ED case
Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws petition to turn approver in ED case
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Tuesday withdrew her plea seeking to turn approver in a Rs 200 crore (INR 2 billion) money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. MORE..
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck sued by Miami cops over ‘The Rip’
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck sued by Miami cops over ‘The Rip’
Two South Florida police officers claim Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers’ personal and professional reputations, according to a defamation lawsuit. MORE..
Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes
Pop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15m (£11m) lawsuit against Samsung, alleging it used her image on packaging for its televisions without permission. MORE..
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Sports
LPL 2026 opening game between Jaffna and Galle on July 17
The inaugural game of the Lanka Premier League 2026 will be played between the Jaffna and Galle teams, who emerged as the Champions and Runners-up respectively in the 2024 season. MORE..
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picked in India ‘A’ squad for one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named in a 15-member India ‘A’ squad for the forthcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, scheduled to be held in June 2026. The squad, which will face ‘A’ sides of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the competition, will be led by Tilak Varma with Riyan Parag named his deputy. MORE..
PSG make history with fifth straight Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) clinched their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title on Wednesday after defeating their closest challengers Lens 2-0 away from home, sealing yet another dominant domestic campaign under Luis Enrique. MORE..
SLC postpones all domestic tournaments due to prevailing weather conditions
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to postpone all SLC organised domestic cricket tournaments owing to the prevailing weather conditions. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Ishanka Abeykoon named in 2026 Asia Rugby Elite Panel of Referees
Sri Lanka’s Ishanka Abeykoon has been included in the Asia Rugby’s Elite Panel of Referees. MORE..
