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Father drowns while rescuing children in Mihintale Tank
Father drowns while rescuing children in Mihintale Tank
A 55-year-old man, a resident of Maradan Kulama, tragically drowned last afternoon (17) after leaping into the Maradan Kulama Wewa in Mihintale to save his son and another child. MORE..
Trump hints at resuming attacks if ceasefire with Iran expires without a deal
Trump hints at resuming attacks if ceasefire with Iran expires without a deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain and attacks will resume if no agreement is reached with Iran, after Tehran said it had fully reopened the strait to commercial vessels but threatened to close it again over the U.S. blockade. MORE..
Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest, check full list
Gautam Adani overtakes Mukesh Ambani as Asia’s richest, check full list
Gautam Adani, founder and chairman of the Adani Group, is now the richest person in Asia. The billionaire has overtaken Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. This comes on the back of gains in Adani Group stock values. MORE..
Litro Gas assures uninterrupted LPG supply through May
Litro Gas assures uninterrupted LPG supply through May
Litro Gas Lanka has announced that it is capable of maintaining an uninterrupted supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) throughout the month of May. MORE..
Son arrested for allegedly beating mother to death following financial dispute
Son arrested for allegedly beating mother to death following financial dispute
A son has been arrested in connection with the murder of his mother following a financial dispute, said police. MORE..
41 apprehended in fortnight-long crackdown on illegal fishing - Navy
41 apprehended in fortnight-long crackdown on illegal fishing - Navy
Sri Lanka Navy, in collaboration with the Coast Guard and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, conducted a series of coordinated operations across island waters from April 01 to 15 in an effort to safeguard the nation’s marine resources. MORE..
Army soldier killed in building wall collapse at Maduru Oya Training School
Army soldier killed in building wall collapse at Maduru Oya Training School
A Sri Lanka Army soldier was killed last afternoon (17) following an accident in which the wall of an old building collapsed at the Sri Lanka Army Training School in Maduru Oya, police stated. MORE..
US renews sanctions waiver for countries to buy Russian oil
US renews sanctions waiver for countries to buy Russian oil
The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products at sea for about a month, two days after saying it had no plans to do so. MORE..
Demand raised for Dy Defence Minister’s removal amid ongoing Easter attacks probe
Demand raised for Dy Defence Minister’s removal amid ongoing Easter attacks probe
Reverend Father Rohan Silva has called on the government to remove Deputy Minister of Defence, Aruna Jayasekera, from his position in order to ensure an impartial investigation into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. MORE..
Suspect arrested over attempted shooting targeting “Podi Patty”
Suspect arrested over attempted shooting targeting “Podi Patty”
A suspect was arrested yesterday (17) by officers attached to the Ahungalla Police Special Task Force (STF) in connection with the attempted murder of “Podi Patty,” the brother of the organized crime figure known as “Loku Patty.” MORE..
QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles to resume from midnight
QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles to resume from midnight
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that the temporarily suspended QR code fuel quota system for petrol vehicles will be reinstated from midnight today (18). MORE..
‘Karandeniya Raju’ brought back to Sri Lanka from India
‘Karandeniya Raju’ brought back to Sri Lanka from India
Notorious underworld figure ‘Karandeniya Raju’, wanted in connection with over 15 criminal offences, including murder, was brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday (17) from India by a special team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). MORE..
| April 18, 2026 7:47 am
Average of 47 women and girls killed daily during Gaza war, UN says
Average of 47 women and girls killed daily during Gaza war, UN says
An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by U.N. Women on Friday, and the agency warned that deaths have continued six months into a fragile ceasefire. MORE..
Fire breaks out at oil terminal in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, officials say
Fire breaks out at oil terminal in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, officials say
A fire broke out at an oil terminal in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region, prompting a large firefighting operation, the region’s emergency operational headquarters said early on Saturday. MORE..
Showers expected in several provinces after 1pm today
Showers expected in several provinces after 1pm today
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya district after 1.00 pm, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
Owner of fishing boat seized with over 160kg heroin arrested
Owner of fishing boat seized with over 160kg heroin arrested
Police have arrested the owner of the multi-day fishing vessel seized by the Sri Lanka Navy while transporting a haul of drugs in the deep sea, about 400 nautical miles south of the island. MORE..
Int’l firm to conduct forensic audit into NDB internal fraud – CBSL
Int’l firm to conduct forensic audit into NDB internal fraud – CBSL
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says that it continues to closely monitor on a day-to-day basis developments relating to National Development Bank PLC (NDB) following the disclosure of an internal fraud. MORE..
Energy Minister’s resignation a bit too late – Namal
Energy Minister’s resignation a bit too late – Namal
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa says that Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody’s resignation, although welcome, comes a bit too late. MORE..
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ during ceasefire
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ during ceasefire
Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. MORE..
Anyone can provide information to commission probing coal imports – Minister
Anyone can provide information to commission probing coal imports – Minister
Minister Vijitha Herath today categorically rejected claims that any fraud had taken place in the importation of coal, but admitted that the imported coal shipment was of substandard quality. MORE..
| April 17, 2026 8:23 pm
President Anura Kumara reviews ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ 2026 Action Plan
President Anura Kumara reviews ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ 2026 Action Plan
A special discussion on the Action Plan of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme 2026 and the progress achieved in the previous year was held this morning (17) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
Trump says ‘thank you’ after Iran announces opening of Strait of Hormuz
Trump says ‘thank you’ after Iran announces opening of Strait of Hormuz
Iran and US declare Strait of Hormuz “completely open,” but Iran adds that passage is on a “coordinated route” set by Tehran. MORE..
New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Energy
New Secretary appointed to Ministry of Energy
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Additional Secretary to the President Mr. G.M.R.D. Aponsu as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Energy. MORE..
| April 17, 2026 5:36 pm
IMF chief reaffirms continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
IMF chief reaffirms continued support for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
The Sri Lankan delegation, headed by the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe, has engaged in productive discussions with the senior leadership of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, as well as with rating agencies and investors during the IMF-WB Spring Meetings 2026. MORE..
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, seeks end to war across region: Deputy Minister
Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, seeks end to war across region: Deputy Minister
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Tehran rejects any temporary ceasefire and is seeking a comprehensive end to the war across the region. MORE..