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Father and daughter killed in wild elephant attack in Wilgamuwa

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- A 56-year-old father and his 25-year-old daughter were killed in a wild elephant attack in the Hettipola area of Wilgamuwa on Friday morning. Police said the incident occurred wh... Read More


IMF no longer confers with me, says Sajith

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The International Monetary Fund no longer confers with him because he has been critical of the organisation, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today. He also warned that Sr... Read More


Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24

Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Emerge... Read More


Heavy rainfall to intensify; red warning issued for multiple districts

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for heavy rainfall affecting several parts of the country, warning that showers exceeding 100 mm are likely in some areas. ... Read More


Indian naval ship IOS Sagar to arrive in Colombo tomorrow

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The Indian Naval Ship INS Sunayna operating as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Colombo tomorrow (15), marking its seven... Read More


ROP foils attempt to transfer $6.6 million linked to cyber fraud

Sri Lanka, May 14 -- The General Directorate of Investigation and Criminal Research at the Royal Oman Police, in cooperation with the National Central Bureaus of the Interpol, has foiled an attempt to... Read More


Heavy showers exceeding 200 mm likely today

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Heavy showers exceeding 200 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts, the Natural Hazards Early Warni... Read More


IPL 2026: Points Table, Group Tables & Standings

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- The IPL 2026 points table and standings are set to play a crucial role in determining which teams make it to the playoffs in this highly competitive T20 season. Running from Marc... Read More


Govt. says SriLankan will not cut down on long haul flights

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Amidst most global airlines cutting flights and shrinking operations due to skyrocketing jet fuel prices, the government has confirmed that national carrier SriLankan Airlines wil... Read More


"Govt. yet to prove any allegations against me" - Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, May 13 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was questioned by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday said the government was yet to prove... Read More