Over 1000 killed in road accidents in 2025 A total of 1007 individuals have died in road accidents across the country so far this year according to Sri Lanka Police. 20-05-2025 [More]
Mervyn Silva Prasanna Ranaweera and 3 others further remanded Former Minister Mervyn Silva former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera and three others arrested and remanded for allegedly selling a plot of state-owned land in Kiribathgoda to a private party by forging documents have been further remanded. 20-05-2025 [More]
Landslide warnings issued for several areas in six districts Early landslide warnings have been issued for multiple areas in six districts as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island. 20-05-2025 [More]
Deshabandu Tennakoon appears before inquiry committee Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon appeared before the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee today (May 19) which is tasked with investigating allegations of misconduct and serious abuse of office against him. 20-05-2025 [More]
Complaint filed with Bribery Comm. over Presidential Secretariat vehicle auction A complaint has been lodged with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) regarding the auction of vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat. 20-05-2025 [More]
Parliament to convene from May 20 to 23 The Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera announced that Parliament is scheduled to convene from Tuesday May 20 to Friday May 23. 20-05-2025 [More]
Gunmen open fire at shop in Dehiwala Sri Lanka Police reported that two men who arrived on a motorcycle have opened fire at a shop in Nedimala Dehiwala. 20-05-2025 [More]
Suspected gunman in Mount Lavinia shooting arrested The Mount Lavinia Division Criminal Investigation Unit has arrested the suspected shooter involved in the murder of a youth in a shooting incident that occurred earlier this month at a junction near Sylvester Road in Mount Lavinia. 20-05-2025 [More]
President vows to prevent repetition of past tragedies during visit to war heroes President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid a visit this morning (19) to the Mihindu Seth Medura convalescent home in Attidiya where he inquired into the health and wellbeing of the resident war heroes currently receiving long-term care at the facility. 20-05-2025 [More]
SJB-UNP agree to establish power in LG bodies where opposition has majority The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the United National Party (UNP) have come to a preliminary agreement in relation to the establishment of power within local government bodies that have a majority for the opposition. 20-05-2025 [More]
