UNP questions report comparing laws passed under MS and AKD
The United National Party (UNP) has challenged the accuracy of a recent think-tank report comparing the number of laws passed during the first 18...
Wife arrested for allegedly stabbing husband to death in Horana
Police have arrested a woman in connection with the fatal stabbing of her husband in the Arambakanda area of the Horana Police Division on...
FFSL to provide dedicated offices for all 61 member leagues
The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has announced plans to establish permanent office premises for all its member leagues across the country as...
Social media-organised party raided; drugs found, 28 arrested
Police arrested 28 people, including three women, during a raid on a Social media-organised party in the Ponnaduwa area of Ambalangoda on Saturday night.
The...
Drunken SUV driver kills woman in Horana
A 72-year-old woman was killed after being struck by an SUV in the Elawella area of Horana on Saturday evening.
Police said the woman was...
“Save his life”: Sallay’s wife appeals to authorities
The wife of former State Intelligence Service Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has appealed to authorities to intervene and ensure his safety, claiming...
Private buses to operate at 50% capacity from Monday – LPBOA...
The Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association says it has decided to limit bus operations from tomorrow (8 June), citing the government’s failure to respond...
Two women killed in hit-and-run crash in Hanwella; suspect arrested
Two women have died following a road accident in the Hanwella Police Division on the evening of 6 June 2026.
Police said a car travelling...
Anthropic urges pause on advanced AI, warns of loss of human...
Anthropic has urged leading artificial intelligence companies to agree on a coordinated mechanism that could temporarily slow or pause the development of advanced AI...
Sunday: Heavy rainfall above 100 mm forecast in several areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.
Heavy falls about 100...











