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Police seek public assistance to arrest foreign national wanted for murder
Police seek public assistance to arrest foreign national wanted for murder
The Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau has launched an investigation into the murder of a female Chinese national residing at a housing complex, within the Kohuwala Police Division on 23 March 2026. MORE..
Commissioner General of Motor Traffic remanded
Commissioner General of Motor Traffic remanded
The Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been remanded until Monday (March 30) by the Pilessa Magistrate’s Court in Kurunegala. MORE..
Raigam Tele’es 2025: Ada Derana wins Most Popular News Provider
Raigam Tele’es 2025: Ada Derana wins Most Popular News Provider
The Raigam Tele’es Award Ceremony 2025, recognising and celebrating the most outstanding tele-creations telecast during the calendar year 2025, is currently underway at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. MORE..
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Sri Lanka
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday (March 31) for an official visit. MORE..
Water cut in Dehiwala, Mt. Lavinia, Ratmalana, Moratuwa & other areas
Water cut in Dehiwala, Mt. Lavinia, Ratmalana, Moratuwa & other areas
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) announced that a five-hour water cut will be imposed in several areas, including Kalubowila, Dehiwala, Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana and Moratuwa from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. tomorrow (29). MORE..
China’s top legislator meets Sri Lankan parliament speaker
China’s top legislator meets Sri Lankan parliament speaker
China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met with Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, who was in Boao, south China’s Hainan Province, to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026. MORE..
Japan signs grant to provide eight low-floor buses for public transportation in Sri Lanka
Japan signs grant to provide eight low-floor buses for public transportation in Sri Lanka
Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata and Secretary of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Senior Professor K. Kapila C. K. Perera signed a grant contract for a project, under the scheme of “Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP),” to provide eight (8) large low-floor buses for public transportation. MORE..
Pakistan to host talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt amid Iran war diplomacy
Pakistan to host talks with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt amid Iran war diplomacy
Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks from Sunday on the Iran war as Islamabad positions itself as a potential venue for U.S.-Iran negotiations on the month-old conflict. MORE..
PM Harini highlights govt’s commitment to technological education for children
PM Harini highlights govt’s commitment to technological education for children
The Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that it is the government’s objective to establish an education system that ensures every child has access to modern technological opportunities. MORE..
Iran’s president says trust needed for talks, Pakistan prime minister’s office says
Iran’s president says trust needed for talks, Pakistan prime minister’s office says
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday. MORE..
Five CPC officials appointed to address fuel-related issues in ministries
Five CPC officials appointed to address fuel-related issues in ministries
It was decided at the committee appointed to oversee the distribution of essential goods to appoint five officials from the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation to cover all ministries in order to examine fuel-related issues and undertake the necessary interventions. MORE..
No fuel price revision on March 31 - CPC Chairman
No fuel price revision on March 31 - CPC Chairman
The Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D.J. Rajakaruna has announced that there will be no revision in fuel prices on March 31, 2026. MORE..
| March 28, 2026 3:03 pm
Increase in road accidents observed so far this year: Sri Lanka Police
Increase in road accidents observed so far this year: Sri Lanka Police
Sri Lanka Police says that an increase in road accidents has been observed during the past few months of this year compared to the same period last year. MORE..
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the ‘Strait of Trump’
Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the ‘Strait of Trump’
President Donald Trump on Friday winkingly referred to the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route and a key choke point in the Iran war, as the “Strait of Trump.” MORE..
| March 28, 2026 2:33 pm
Woman arrested for possession of various narcotics in Panchikawatte
Woman arrested for possession of various narcotics in Panchikawatte
A woman has been arrested in the Panchikawatte area for possession of narcotics, police said. MORE..
Houthis confirm they launched attack against Israel
Houthis confirm they launched attack against Israel
The Iranian backed Houthis in Yemen have confirmed they have attacked Israel for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran. MORE..
Man arrested for hoarding 1,235 liters of diesel in Warakapola
Man arrested for hoarding 1,235 liters of diesel in Warakapola
An individual has been arrested in the Mahena area of Warakapola for allegedly hoarding 1,235 liters of diesel without a valid license, police said. MORE..
Married couple dies in traffic collision in Mahiyanganaya
Married couple dies in traffic collision in Mahiyanganaya
A married couple has died in a road accident that occurred in the 3rd Mile Post area on the Mahiyanganaya–Girandurukotte Road, police said. MORE..
Special traffic and security operation to begin April 1 for Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Special traffic and security operation to begin April 1 for Sinhala and Tamil New Year
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic Control and Road Safety, W. P. J. Senadheera, has announced that a special security operation will be launched starting on April 1, in view of the upcoming festive season. MORE..
Police officer killed in hit-and-run by tractor illegally transporting sand in Jaffna
Police officer killed in hit-and-run by tractor illegally transporting sand in Jaffna
A Police Sergeant was killed after being run over by a tractor that was illegally transporting sand in the Kodikamam area of Jaffna. MORE..
SLAAP assures consistent chicken supply ahead of festive season
SLAAP assures consistent chicken supply ahead of festive season
The Sri Lanka Association of Animal Production (SLAAP) says steps have been taken to ensure an uninterrupted supply of chicken to the market during the upcoming festive season. MORE..
Sri Lanka among most vulnerable nations in event of Strait of Hormuz shutdown, study warns
Sri Lanka among most vulnerable nations in event of Strait of Hormuz shutdown, study warns
Sri Lanka has been identified as one of the world’s most vulnerable nations to a sudden shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a March 2026 report by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. MORE..
| March 28, 2026 11:42 am
Heat index at ‘caution level’ across multiple provinces today – Met. Dept
Heat index at ‘caution level’ across multiple provinces today – Met. Dept
The Department of Meteorology of Sri Lanka says that the temperature felt on the human body may remain at a ‘Caution Level’ in several areas of the island today (28). MORE..
Israel faces incoming missile from Yemen, first such launch of war
Israel faces incoming missile from Yemen, first such launch of war
Israel’s military said that Yemen had launched a missile toward Israel, the first time it had faced fire from that country. MORE..
Online scam racket busted in Negombo; 18 foreign nationals arrested
Online scam racket busted in Negombo; 18 foreign nationals arrested
A total of 18 foreign nationals, including 16 Chinese nationals and two Cambodian nationals, have been arrested in Negombo for allegedly operating an online financial scam racket while in Sri Lanka. MORE..