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Evening showers expected in Uva, Central, and Sabaragamuwa Provinces

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts showers or thundershowers in a few places in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, and Uva provinces after 2.00 p.m. Misty conditions are likely to o... Read More


Polythene bags no longer free from today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- Providing free shopping bags will be prohibited from today. Accordingly, according to the gazette notification issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority, traders should charge a r... Read More


Navy seizes multi-day fishing vessel carrying suspected stock of drugs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting a large stock of drugs in the deep sea off the western coast. According to Navy sources, the op... Read More


CID finds motorcycle used in Weligama PS Chairman's murder

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The motorcycle allegedly used in the fatal shooting of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekera has been recovered by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)... Read More


A/L tuition and seminars banned from November 4

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that all tuition classes, lectures, and seminars related to the GCE Advanced Level Examination will be prohibited from midnight on Nov... Read More


Woman impersonating Senior DIG's sister arrested

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A video showing a woman claiming to be the sister of a Senior DIG while obstructing police duty has been circulating widely on social media. The incident occurred on October 31, ... Read More


Woman in viral video obstructing Police remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The woman captured in a viral video obstructing and verbally abusing police officers on traffic duty in the Udugampola area has been remanded until November 3. She was remanded a... Read More


Daluwatte's 71 puts her in joint lead

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Sri Lanka's Asian Youth Games bronze medalist Kaya Daluwatte made a powerful start at the SINGHA Thailand Junior World Golf Championship 2025, firing an impressive one-under-par ... Read More


Hong Kong and Cambodia stars reach ATF U-14 Colombo final

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Hong Kong's Cameron Prattley and Cambodia's Aleksander Mikheichev advanced to the boys' singles final of the ATF Under-14 Colombo Week 2 Tennis Championship, organized by the Sri... Read More


Under-19 Women's T20 series kicks off Sunday

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The Malaysian women's cricket team arrived in Colombo yesterday to play a five-match T20 series against the Sri Lanka Women's Under-19 team. The team's coach is no stranger to S... Read More