Bangladesh one of 10 countries home to two-thirds of world’s most hungry: UN-backed report
Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said Friday. Conflict remained the main driver of…
Denial, Proxies, And Persistent Violence: Pakistan’s Terror Paradox – OpEd
One year has passed since the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 innocent people, leaving behind not only human loss but also a deep imprint of fear and instability across the region of Jammu and Kashmir. The cold-blooded execution…
OpenAI apologizes for not reporting Canada mass shooter
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized to the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge following a February mass shooting that left eight dead. Altman said he was “deeply sorry” the company didn’t alert the police about the shooter’s troubling ChatGPT accounts….
Suspect arrested with heroin worth Rs. 120 million
A suspect linked to an organised drug trafficking network has been arrested in Homagama with 12 kg of heroin worth around Rs. 120 million, Police said. The arrest was made on Friday (24) by the Western Province North Crimes Division….
Sri Lanka to launch digital motor insurance card on May 1
Sri Lanka’s first digital motor insurance card will be introduced from May 1, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development announced. The ministry said the initiative marks a step forward in national digitalisation and is expected to improve public…
Tourist arrivals top 840,000 so far this year, SLTDA says
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have exceeded 840,000 so far this year, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said. A total of 840,411 visitors arrived between January 01 and April 22, with the largest number coming from India at…
‘Sri Lanka Event Calendar’ website launched to boost tourism, event sector
A new national digital platform, the “Sri Lanka Event Calendar,” was launched on Thursday (23) to provide a centralized source of information on events taking place across the country. The official website, srilankaevents.lk, is designed to offer up-to-date details…
User unblocked from Police Facebook page after HRC appeal
A social media user has successfully appealed to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to be unblocked by the official Sri Lanka Police Facebook page. In a Facebook post sharing a letter, Rukshan Priyanath said he was blocked after…
Over 156,000 arrested since the beginning of ‘Ratama Ekata’ operation
Police have seized large quantities of narcotics and arrested over 156,000 suspects since the beginning of the “Rata Ekata” national anti-drug operation carried out from October 30, 2025 and April 23, 2026, the Police Media Division said. Among the seized…
Son arrested over father’s killing in Athirahapitiya
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing his father with a sharp weapon. The incident occurred on the morning of April 24 in the Athirahapitiya area within the Matale Police Division, police said. The victim was identified as…