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Special security and traffic plan in Colombo for May Day rallies - Police
Special security and traffic plan in Colombo for May Day rallies - Police
In line with International Workers’ Day, which falls tomorrow (01), numerous May Day rallies, processions, meetings, and celebrations have been organized across many parts of the island. MORE..
Indian carriers plan to resume operations at Hamad International Airport as fragile ceasefire holds in West Asia
Indian carriers plan to resume operations at Hamad International Airport as fragile ceasefire holds in West Asia
In a significant move, India’s leading airlines are set to restore full-scale operations at Hamad International Airport (DOH) starting today, May 1. MORE..
Finance Secretary’s COPE no-show could trigger legal action, Free Lawyers Organization warns
Finance Secretary’s COPE no-show could trigger legal action, Free Lawyers Organization warns
The Free Lawyers Association states that Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Dr. Harsha de Silva, has the authority to take action through parliamentary mechanisms if the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, fails to appear before Parliament. MORE..
Oil price rises above $120 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade
Oil price rises above $120 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade
Oil prices have soared following reports that the US is preparing for an ‘‘extended’’ blockade of Iran. MORE..
Italy recovers 337 looted antiquities from United States
Italy recovers 337 looted antiquities from United States
The United States has handed back 337 antiquities looted from Italy in one of the largest recent returns of stolen cultural property, officials said on Wednesday, highlighting deepened cooperation between Rome and Washington. MORE..
Govt. seek to establish Central Highlands Protection Authority promptly
Govt. seek to establish Central Highlands Protection Authority promptly
A discussion to review the progress of the process to establish a new authority for the protection and restoration of the Central Highlands has been held yesterday (29) at the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office and fields questions on Iran, Comey and UFOs
Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office and fields questions on Iran, Comey and UFOs
The Artemis II astronauts’ journey to the moon and back landed them at the White House Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon — standing by while President Donald Trump talked UFOs, the Space Force and the Iran war. MORE..
Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm expected in some parts of the island
Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm expected in some parts of the island
Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm today (30), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
6 crew members freed from US-seized Iranian container ship
6 crew members freed from US-seized Iranian container ship
Six Iranian crew members aboard an Iranian-flagged container ship held by the US have been freed and returned to Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. MORE..
Hegseth defends Iran war in US Congress, says it is not a quagmire
Hegseth defends Iran war in US Congress, says it is not a quagmire
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress on Wednesday, saying it was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic lawmakers as “feckless” for criticizing the unpopular conflict. MORE..
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
The United States’ war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military’s price tag for the conflict. MORE..
Eran Wickremaratne steps down from SJB committees
Eran Wickremaratne steps down from SJB committees
Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Eran Wickremaratne has resigned from the party’s Working Committee and Management Committee after assuming duties as Chairman of the Restructuring Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said. MORE..
Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade
Trump urges Iran to sign a deal and discusses prolonged blockade
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with U.S. oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the US president urged Tehran to ‘get smart soon’ and sign a deal. MORE..
British police arrest suspect after two Jewish men stabbed in London
British police arrest suspect after two Jewish men stabbed in London
Two Jewish people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by a man who ran down a street trying to stab Jews, a local security group said, the latest in a spate of antisemitic attacks which Prime Minister Keir Starmer called “utterly appalling”. MORE..
Hatton bus crash: One succumbs to injuries, over 30 hospitalised
Hatton bus crash: One succumbs to injuries, over 30 hospitalised
One person has succumbed to injuries after a private bus veered off the road and plunged nearly 35 feet down a precipice in the Battalgalla Estate area of Dickoya along the Hatton - Fordyce main road today (29), Police Media Division said. MORE..
Treasury Secretary informs he will not appear before COPF tomorrow
Treasury Secretary informs he will not appear before COPF tomorrow
The Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has informed the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) in a letter that he will not appear before the committee tomorrow (30), according to COPF Chairman Dr Harsha de Silva. MORE..
Ex-MP Eran Wickramaratne appointed chairman of SLC interim committee
Ex-MP Eran Wickramaratne appointed chairman of SLC interim committee
An interim committee headed by former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne has been appointed to run Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) following the resignation of SLC president Shammi Silva and his Executive Committee. MORE..
| April 29, 2026 5:36 pm
India, Sri Lanka reaffirm maritime partnership through bilateral diving exercise
India, Sri Lanka reaffirm maritime partnership through bilateral diving exercise
India and Sri Lanka reaffirmed their growing maritime partnership through the fourth edition of the bilateral diving exercise, IN-SLN DIVEX 2026, conducted at Colombo from April 21-28. MORE..
Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar
Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar
Two people have died after a small plane crashed into a hangar at an airport in South Australia, authorities say. MORE..
Dambulla restaurant fined for selling bottled water at inflated prices
Dambulla restaurant fined for selling bottled water at inflated prices
The Dambulla Magistrate’s Court today (29) imposed a fine of Rs. 510,000 on a restaurant in the Dambulla area for selling bottled drinking water, which were passed their expiry date, at a price exceeding the maximum retail price. MORE..
Around 20 injured after bus plunges into precipice in Hatton
Around 20 injured after bus plunges into precipice in Hatton
At least 20 people have sustained injuries in an accident after a passenger transport bus veered off the road and plunged into a precipice this afternoon (29) in the Wataragala Estate area on the Hatton–Dikoya main road. MORE..
Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces
Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the North-Central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kurunegala, Monaragala, Vavuniya, Mullaittivu, and Kilinochchi districts. MORE..
Case against ex-President Ranil adjourned till July, CID ordered to submit progress report
Case against ex-President Ranil adjourned till July, CID ordered to submit progress report
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (29) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to submit a progress report on an ongoing investigation into a complaint filed against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake over alleged misappropriation of public funds. MORE..
Russian Health Minister to visit Sri Lanka
Russian Health Minister to visit Sri Lanka
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and a delegation will arrive in Sri Lanka on May 3 for a three-day official visit. MORE..
Electric train services under Colombo suburban railway project to commence next year
Electric train services under Colombo suburban railway project to commence next year
A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ministry of Transport and Highways was held today (29) at the Presidential Secretariat on the modernisation of railway services in the Colombo suburban area and related plans. MORE..