Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan arrives in Sri Lanka
Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan has arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit, together with a 49-member delegation. The delegation arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake today (19) on an Indian Air Force flight INDIA-01. They…
Shooting reported at house in Midigama
A shooting incident was reported at a house in the Gangoda area of Midigama at around 11.45 p.m. yesterday (18), police said. The attack targeted a residence in Yahuwatta, Gangoda. No casualties were reported, although several areas of the house…
Afternoon thundershowers expected across most parts of the country from tomorrow
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 APRIL 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 April 2026. Atmospheric conditions will be favorable for afternoon thundershowers in most parts of the island from tomorrow (20th April). Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places…
Man dies saving children; April drowning toll hits 22
Two more people have died in separate drowning incidents in Sri Lanka, taking the number of drowning deaths reported since April 12 to 22, according to police. Police said a 55-year-old man from Maradan Kulama drowned in the Maradan Kulama…
Not Rs 46 crore : TV channel corrects false figures on K.D. Lal Kantha assets
A television channel has admitted an error in its earlier reporting on the declared assets of Minister K.D. Lalkantha, saying previously published figures were the result of a calculation mistake. In a correction issued on Saturday, the channel said an…
Special traffic plan announced for Indian Vice President’s visit
Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic plan for the official visit of Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan. The Indian Vice President is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from April 19 to April 20, 2026. Police said the…
Iran: Attacks on ships reported as Strait of Hormuz recloses
Iran has accused the US of violating the ceasefire agreement by maintaining a blockade on its ports. Meanwhile, a French peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon. Second vessel attacked near Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says The UK Maritime Trade Operations…
Ahungalla shooting attempt: Suspect arrested with drugs
An attempted shooting targeting a man who was traveling in a three-wheeler in Ahungalla had been reported last night. According to Police, the assailant had opened fire using a T-56 type firearm in an attempt to kill the individual. Based…
Four arrested at sea with 161 kg of Heroin
Sri Lanka Navy has taken into custody four individuals along with a consignment of suspected narcotics recovered at sea. The suspects were apprehended on April 17, 2026, while transporting the substances aboard a fishing vessel in deep waters. The vessel…
Fresh tension in Hormuz as tanker reportedly fired at, vessels told strait is shut again
A fresh security scare has unfolded in the Strait of Hormuz after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it received a report of a tanker being fired at by “two gunboats linked” to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. According…