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Decision on petitions against post-internship medical appointments on May 8

The Court of Appeal has announced that its order on whether to grant leave to proceed with the petitions challenging the controversial post-internship medical appointment process will be delivered on May 8. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 2:51 pm

IMF flags coal quality issues driving Sri Lanka power costs

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, highlighted issues related to coal procurement and its impact on electricity generation costs in the country at a recent press briefing. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:27 pm

Asia Pacific faces weaker growth and higher inflation from Middle East crisis, ADB warns

Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday, with the extent of the slowdown dependent on how long the crisis persists. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 8:33 am

Initial interviews commence for apprentice police officer recruitment

The initial phase of interviews for the recruitment of Apprentice Police Constables, Women Police Constables, and Police Constable Drivers to the Sri Lanka Police and the Police Special Task Force (STF) is currently underway in accordance with Government Gazette No. 2482 dated March 27, 2026. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 9:32 pm

Nuwan Thushara apologizes to SLC, expresses willingness to withdraw petition

Sri Lanka cricketer Nuwan Thushara has apologised to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) regarding his decision to take legal action over the non-issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:18 pm

Speaker certifies Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill

The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, has certified the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill yesterday (09). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 5:35 pm

IRD records over Rs. 600 bln revenue in first quarter of 2026

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reported a strong start to 2026, collecting Rs. 606,002 million in tax revenue during the first quarter of the year, marking a 17.7% increase compared to the same period in 2025. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 12:41 pm

Health authorities urge caution over extreme heat during ‘Avurudu’ festivities

Health authorities have urged the public to exercise caution when organizing New Year (Avurudu) festivals due to the prevailing extreme heat conditions. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:09 am

Michael Jackson biopic ‘spent $15m on reshoots to remove child abuse allegations’ from ending

The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic once promised an “unbiased” look at the King of Pop’s life – until a reported series of costly reshoots completely cut the child abuse allegations against the singer from the film. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 1:32 pm

Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

US First Lady Melania Trump on April 10 denied that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 7:08 am

Trump says Iran’s handling of oil through Strait of Hormuz is ‘not the agreement we have’

Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his social media site Thursday evening. “That is not the agreement we have!” MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:38 am

US will extend open hand to Iran if they act in good faith, Vance says as he boards Air Force Two

US Vice-President JD Vance has just boarded Air Force Two ahead of talks between the US and Iranian delegations in Pakistan. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 7:39 pm

School holiday begins; Ministry announces second term schedule

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has announced that the second phase of the first school term for government and government-approved schools concludes today (10). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 8:16 am

Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon to mark her centenary

The late Queen Elizabeth II believed the monarch had to be seen to be believed. And she made sure that was true even when Britain’s famously changeable weather intervened, pioneering the use of a clear plastic raincoat so that a stodgy black umbrella didn’t obscure her from public view. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:44 am

SJB stages protest near Parliament; minor traffic congestion reported

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) staged a protest demonstration along the Parliament access road near Diyatha Uyana in Battaramulla, resulting in minor traffic congestion in the surrounding areas, said Ada Derana reporter. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 10:01 am

More details emerge in private uni. student death at hotel in Homagama

Further details have emerged regarding the death of a student following a clash between two groups of students of a private university in Homagama. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:02 am

Five students of private university arrested over student’s death at hotel in Homagama

Five students of a private university have been arrested by Homagama Police over the death of a 19-year-old students following a clash between students last evening after a New Year (Avurudu) festival. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 7:52 am

Commissioner General of Motor Traffic further remanded

The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded until April 20 by the Pilessa Magistrate”s Court in Kurunegala. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:33 am

Liquor outlets to remain closed on April 13–14

All liquor outlets across Sri Lanka will remain closed on April 13 and 14, the Excise Department has announced. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 2:22 pm

Ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa submits assets declaration to Bribery Commission

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has submitted an affidavit detailing his assets and sources of income to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), in connection with the assets investigation. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 7:52 pm

Warm weather advisory issued for most parts of the country

A warm weather advisory has been issued for tomorrow (11) for residents of the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Southern and Eastern provinces and in Monaragala District. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:56 pm

Sri Lankan man arrested after overstaying in Singapore for 10 months

A 27-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested after overstaying in Singapore for about 10 months and living without a fixed address, foreign media reported today. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 7:27 pm

Showers expected in parts of the island after 2pm

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts after 2.00 p.m. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 7:27 am

Police arrest 763 in island-wide anti-drug operations

Sri Lanka Police said a total of 28,837 individuals were inspected island-wide yesterday (09) during daily search operations carried out to curb crime and drug-related activities. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 3:14 pm

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown

The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 10:52 am

Special inspections launched island-wide during festive season: PHIs

Special inspection operations have been launched across the island by Public Health Inspectors (PHIs), focusing on public health concerns, within the upcoming festival season, the Public Health Inspectors’ Union of Sri Lanka stated. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:49 pm

Russia’s Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy agrees

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv would abide by the measure. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 8:53 am

Global oil prices remain high ahead of UN-Iran talks in Pakistan

The price of global oil remains high ahead of negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan this weekend, which will take place amid growing concerns over whether the two-week ceasefire agreement between the countries will hold. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 10:10 am

Special presidential commission to probe all coal shipments since 2009

A Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry will be appointed to investigate all coal shipments imported to the country since 2009, says Leader of the House Minister Bimal Ratnayake. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 6:30 pm

GMOA strike continues for second consecutive day

The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) in hospitals continues for the second consecutive day today (10). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 9:05 am

Mahapola scholarship allowance for March credited to students today

The March installment of the Mahapola scholarship allowance, established by the Lalith Athulathmudali Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund, has been credited to university students’ bank accounts today (10). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 5:34 pm

China will not allow fuel crisis to occur in Sri Lanka - Chinese Ambassador

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong has stated that China will not allow a fuel crisis to occur in Sri Lanka under any circumstances. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 1:12 pm

No-confidence motion against Energy Minister defeated in Parliament

The motion of no-confidence submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, was defeated by a majority of 104 votes on Friday (10). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 6:12 pm

Police constable arrested for allegedly accepting liquor bottle as bribe

A Police Constable attached to the Dharmapuram Police Station was arrested yesterday (9) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bottle of liquor as a bribe. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:16 am

Stock of unlabeled cosmetics worth Rs. 10 million seized in Pettah

A stock of unlabeled imported cosmetic products has been taken into custody in Pettah by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 2:56 pm

Lufthansa flights disrupted as cabin crew stage strike

Lufthansa flights were significantly disrupted on Friday as cabin crew union UFO staged a one-day strike, the airline’s third work stoppage in two months, impacting operations at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 3:33 pm

Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68

Afrika Bambaataa, one of the founding figures of hip-hop culture, has died at the age of 68, the Hip Hop Alliance has confirmed. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 9:44 am

Kuwait says National Guard site, vital facilities hit by ‘hostile’ drones

Kuwait said Thursday evening that a National Guard site and several vital facilities were targeted by “hostile” drones. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:49 am

ADB projects Sri Lanka’s economic growth to moderate in 2026

Sri Lanka’s economic growth is projected to moderate from 5.0% in 2025 to 4.0% in 2026, before rising slightly to 4.2% in 2027, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:52 am

School uniform fabric distribution for 2026 completed - Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education states that the distribution of the total quantity of school uniform fabric received as a grant from the People’s Republic of China for the year 2026 has been completed. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 6:28 pm

No impact on NDB customer accounts or deposits - CBSL assures

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has informed the public that it has been closely monitoring developments relating to National Development Bank PLC (NDB) following the recent disclosure of an internal fraud. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 10:20 pm

GMOA to end island-wide strike tomorrow

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to end its island-wide strike action from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (11).

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 5:41 pm

Strict action against individuals who caused damage to Pettah Bus Stand - Dy Minister

Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena says strict action will be taken against those responsible for causing damages to the newly renovated Pettah Central Bus Stand in Colombo. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 1:39 pm

Two Chinese passengers arrested at BIA over contraband including used iPhones

Two Chinese nationals were arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a consignment of contraband including used iPhones, suspected to be intended for carrying out computer-related crimes and financial fraud in Sri Lanka. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 4:36 pm

Lebanon says it will take part in talks with Israel if ceasefire in place

A senior official in the Lebanese president’s office has just confirmed to the BBC that Lebanon will participate in direct negotiations with Israel next week if, and only if, there is a ceasefire in place beforehand. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 3:51 pm

Vijay’s unreleased film Jana Nayagan leaked online before TN polls

Tamil superstar Vijay’s final film, Jana Nayagan, has been leaked online, even though it hasn’t been released in theatres yet. On Thursday night, small clips from the film were shared on social media, and by Friday morning, HD prints of the full film were uploaded to piracy sites. MORE..

(0)Comments | April 10, 2026 11:30 am

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