Two persons including man and his 6-year-old daughter have been killed following a shooting incident near the Kadewatta Junction in Middeniya. MORE..
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Galle, Matara, Kaluthara and Rathnapura districts in the evening or night. MORE..
Pope Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff and indicating a further deterioration in his fragile health. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for January 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. MORE..
A special discussion between Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake and the heads of the health sector was held on Tuesday (18) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..
The leaders of the National People’s Power (NPP) are scheduled to meet with the Election Commission today (19). MORE..
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was charged on Tuesday in connection with plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss, further complicating the beleaguered far-right leader’s already narrow hopes of a political comeback. MORE..
When Delta Flight 4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto landed in a fiery crash that ripped off a wing and rolled the plane upside down, panicked onlookers feared the worst. MORE..
The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘red’ warning, stating that the heat index—the temperature felt on the human body—is expected to remain at a ‘caution level’ today (19). MORE..
A shooting incident was reported inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex, a short while ago. MORE..
Ada Derana has received video footage of the shooting incident that took place, a short while ago, in the No.05 Magistrate’s Court inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police has identified the suspect who carried out the shooting inside the No. 05 Magistrate’s Court within the Aluthkade Courts Complex this morning (19), which killed notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”. MORE..
Chief Government Whip, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa, expressed views in Parliament today (19) regarding the shooting incident that took place at the Aluthkade Court Complex this morning, which claimed the life of the notorious drug trafficker and organized criminal infamously known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa.” MORE..
Taylor Swift has been named global recording artist of the year for 2024 by the IFPI, the fifth time she has won the honour from the organisation that represents the recorded music industry. MORE..
The individual killed in the shooting incident at Kadewatta Junction in Middeniya last night has been identified as Aruna Vidanagamage, also known as “Kajja,” who was allegedly involved in multiple crimes. MORE..
Four Sri Lankan suspects who were wanted over their involvement in various crimes and were arrested in Chennai, India have been brought to the island today (19). MORE..
New details have emerged regarding the shooting of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, inside the Aluthkade Court premises this morning (19). MORE..
Chinese animated blockbuster Nezha 2 overtook Pixar’s Inside Out 2 on Tuesday to become the highest-grossing animated film globally, according to data from ticketing platform Maoyan. MORE..
Sri Lanka Police says that they have identified a woman who aided and abetted the shooting inside the No. 05 Magistrate’s Court within the Aluthkade Courts Complex this morning (19), which killed notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”. MORE..
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake highlighted that due to the mismanagement of public finances by previous administrations, the country had fallen into bankruptcy and is currently operating under a probationary period of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. MORE..
A female Russian tourist travelling on the ‘Podi Menike’ train plying from Badulla to Colombo Fort has died after falling off the train reportedly while attempting to take a selfie. MORE..
The Meteorology Department has issued a Warm Weather Advisory for Northern, North-central, North-western, Western, Eastern and Southern provinces and Rathnapura and Monaragala districts. MORE..
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the court’s Registrar to provide the police with all necessary CCTV footage to facilitate the investigation into the shooting and killing of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa.” MORE..
The suspect in the killing of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” this morning is believed to be the same gunman responsible for the recent double murder at Watarappala, Dehiwala. MORE..
The suspected gunman who shot and killed notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, inside the Hulftsdorp Court Complex this morning (19) has been arrested. MORE..
A Gazette notification has been issued by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Chandana Abayarathna specifying that the term of the members of 337 Local Government Authorities should commence on June 2, 2025. MORE..
Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been elected as the new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). MORE..
U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “a dictator without elections” and said he better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country left. MORE..
The death toll in the Middeniya shooting incident has risen to three, as the 9-year-old son of the 39-year-old victim has also succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at hospital, police confirmed. MORE..
Pope Francis is being treated for a “complex clinical situation” and will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said. MORE..
The re-scrutinized results of the 2023 (2024) G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination have been released around midnight yesterday (17). MORE..
A Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof Monday, injuring 17 people. MORE..
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Khaleel will be undertaking an official visit to Sri Lanka from February 18 to February 21, 2025, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said. MORE..
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Prof. Anil Jayantha says that although the government’s intention was to provide tax concessions on essential goods, multiple limitations arose when presenting the 2025 Budget. MORE..
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) states that it has implemented immediate and long-term measures to strengthen grid stability following the nationwide power failure on February 9, 2025. MORE..
The debate on the Second Reading of 2025 Appropriation Bill, or the 79th Budget Speech, kicked off in parliament this morning (Feb.17). MORE..
The Attorney General today filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa. MORE..
With the Rs. 10 price reduction on a kilogram of wheat flour, the bakery owners have agreed on a price reduction of Rs. 10 per loaf of bread, according to the Ministry of Trade.
Sri Lanka Police has announced that all officers seeking reinstatement after being inactive for any reason including suspension, must undergo mandatory drug testing before resuming active duty. MORE..
The Election Commission convened this morning (18) to discuss the Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) Bill, which was passed in Parliament yesterday (17). MORE..
A 54-year-old suspect has been arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for the illegal possession of firearms and live ammunition in the Heenatiyana area of the Katunayake Police Division. MORE..
Italian chemist Francesco Rivella, best known as the inventor of Nutella, died on Valentine’s Day, according to various news outlets. He was 97. MORE..
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva states that given the current situation, importing vehicles poses a significant risk to Sri Lanka’s economy. MORE..
Ongoing talks between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) regarding a potential unification for the upcoming elections have been disrupted due to internal crises within the SJB. MORE..
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on February 28, 2025 to discuss and approve third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. MORE..
Indictments have been served against former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne before the Colombo High Court today (18). MORE..
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) indicates that the Air Quality Index (AQI) within next few days will be slightly unhealthy levels at most of the cities in the country. MORE..
The Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe today provided a clarification with regard to the process of salary increments to the public sector employees scheduled to be implemented as per the 2025 Budget proposals. MORE..
The Meteorology Department says that the Heat Index, the temperature felt on human body, is expected to increase up to ‘Caution Level’ tomorrow (19) in the Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, and Southern Provinces and in Monaragala and Ratnapura districts. MORE..
