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Several of those responsible for Easter Sunday attacks will be exposed before Easter this year - President
Several of those responsible for Easter Sunday attacks will be exposed before Easter this year - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the investigations into the Easter Sunday terror attacks are being carried out speedily, and that several of those responsible will be exposed before Easter Sunday this year. MORE..
| March 30, 2025 5:10 pm
Foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 4 mn seized at BIA
Foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 4 mn seized at BIA
An individual has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for smuggling a large consignment of foreign cigarettes valued at around Rs. 4 million. MORE..
2025 LG Polls: Distribution of ballot papers to begin April 16
2025 LG Polls: Distribution of ballot papers to begin April 16
The Election Commission says that the distribution of official ballot papers for the upcoming Local Government elections will commence on April 16. MORE..
2024 G.C.E. O/L Exam paper marking to begin April 1
2024 G.C.E. O/L Exam paper marking to begin April 1
The Department of Examinations says that the paper marking process for the 2024 (2025) G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) examination will commence on April 1. MORE..
Ex-Minister Tiran Alles summoned by CID over 2023 Weligama shooting
Ex-Minister Tiran Alles summoned by CID over 2023 Weligama shooting
Former Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has been summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement regarding the death of a police sergeant attached to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) during a shooting incident near a hotel in the Weligama area of Matara in 2023. MORE..
Person arrested for assaulting specialist doctor at Kegalle Hospital
Person arrested for assaulting specialist doctor at Kegalle Hospital
A person who assaulted a specialist doctor at the District General Hospital in Kegalle has been arrested. MORE..
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
Hamas agrees to Egyptian ceasefire proposal, Israel counters
Hamas has agreed to a new Egyptian proposal to release 5 hostages, including the American-Israeli Edan Alexander, in exchange for a renewed ceasefire, a Hamas source tells CNN. MORE..
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years. MORE..
T-56 rifle and magazines found hidden in Matale
T-56 rifle and magazines found hidden in Matale
Police have discovered a T-56 rifle and two magazines hidden in a suitcase in the Sudu Ganga Reserve within the Matale Police Division. MORE..
EC receives 180 election complaints ahead of LG Polls
EC receives 180 election complaints ahead of LG Polls
The Election Commission has announced that a total of 180 election-related complaints have been received thus far in relation to the upcoming Local Government election. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur in several areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces, as well as in the Nuwara Eliya and Ampara districts, after 2:00 p.m. MORE..
Sri Lankan journalist among 2025 International Women of Courage Award recipients
Sri Lankan journalist among 2025 International Women of Courage Award recipients
Namini Wijedasa, an award-winning journalist from Sri Lanka with over 30 years of experience, has been named a recipient of the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2025 International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award, the U.S. Department of State announced. MORE..
Raigam Tele’es 2024: Ada Derana wins Best News Provider of the Year
Raigam Tele’es 2024: Ada Derana wins Best News Provider of the Year
“Ada Derana” was presented with the award for ‘Best News Provider of the Year’ at the Raigam Tele’es 2024 awards ceremony on Saturday. MORE..
| March 29, 2025 7:57 pm
Rajeev Amarasuriya inducted as 29th BASL President
Rajeev Amarasuriya inducted as 29th BASL President
Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya was inducted as the 29th President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka on Saturday (29). MORE..
Muslim schools island-wide closed on Tuesday
Muslim schools island-wide closed on Tuesday
The Ministry of Education announced that April 01 (Tuesday) has also been declared an additional holiday for all Government Muslim schools island-wide, in addition to March 31 (Monday), in view of the Ramadan festival. MORE..
Person arrested for aiding and abetting ex-IGP Deshabandu granted bail
Person arrested for aiding and abetting ex-IGP Deshabandu granted bail
The individual who was arrested today on suspicion of aiding and abetting the concealment of suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has been ordered to be released on bail. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Ransilu Jayathilake wins Gold at Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships
Sri Lanka’s Ransilu Jayathilake wins Gold at Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships
Sri Lankan powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake has secured the gold medal in the 120 kg weight class at the 2025 Asia Pacific Powerlifting Championships held in Australia. MORE..
Youth arrested for distributing child pornography via social media
Youth arrested for distributing child pornography via social media
A suspect allegedly involved in the distribution of child pornography using social media has been arrested by the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women. MORE..
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. MORE..
At least 694 dead, 1,670 injured after powerful earthquake in Myanmar
At least 694 dead, 1,670 injured after powerful earthquake in Myanmar
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar on Friday, March 28, causing extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries and prompting officials to warn that the initial death toll was updated to 694 dead, 1,670 injured, according to the junta on Saturday. MORE..
India, Sri Lanka set to ink major defence pact next week
India, Sri Lanka set to ink major defence pact next week
For the first time, India and Sri Lanka are set to sign an ambitious defence cooperation pact during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Colombo next week, in a significant move that comes nearly four decades after the IPKF’s intervention in the island nation. MORE..
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November. MORE..
Two including Constable arrested for helping ex-IGP Deshabandu to hide
Two including Constable arrested for helping ex-IGP Deshabandu to hide
A Police Constable attached to the Special Protection Division and another individual from Thalawathugoda have been arrested for allegedly assisting suspended IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon in hiding from February 27 to March 19, according to the Police Spokesman. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur in several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and Uva provinces and in the Nuwara Eliya district after 2:00 p.m. MORE..
Private company issued WoR certificates to import 38 medicines without NMRA evaluation in 2022 - COPE reveals
Private company issued WoR certificates to import 38 medicines without NMRA evaluation in 2022 - COPE reveals
It was revealed in the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) that a private company named ‘Savorite’ was issued Waiver of Registration (WoR) certificates to import 38 types of medicines in 2022 without the evaluation of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA). MORE..
