Three suspects involved in three‑wheeler thefts arrested
The Crimes Investigation Division of the Nugegoda Division has arrested three suspects involved in three‑wheeler thefts. Following investigations into a three‑wheeler theft reported to the Mirihana Police Station on December 28, 2025, two suspects were arrested on January 10, 2026. …
British national rescued from drowning at Mirissa Beach
A 65‑year‑old British national was rescued from drowning at Mirissa beach yesterday (11 Jan), after being caught in a strong current and dragged into the sea. According to the Police, the incident occurred around noon within the Kotawila Police Division. …
Sumathi Dharmawardena appointed Senior Additional Solicitor General
President’s Counsel Sumathi Dharmawardena, a senior lawyer who has served in the Attorney General’s Department for over 32 years, has been promoted to the post of Senior Additional Solicitor General by the Public Service Commission. At the time, President’s Counsel…
Postponed A/L Exams resume today
The remaining subjects of the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, which were postponed due to Cyclone Ditwah, resumed today (12). The examination is held at 2,086 centres across the island, with 325 coordination centres and 32 regional centres established for…
Apex AI takes Sri Lankan AI expertise global
Apex AI, the AI-automation company of Roar Global, is scaling its Sri Lankan operations to deliver world-class automation capability into high-growth artificial intelligence initiatives across the United States, Europe, and Australia. The initiative positions Sri Lanka as a fast-emerging hub…
TIN now mandatory for all vehicle registrations and transfers
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has made it mandatory to include the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for all vehicle registrations and ownership transfers, effective January 5, 2026. The requirement applies to all vehicles except motorcycles, hand tractors, tractors, tractor…
Restoration work on Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commences
Restoration work on the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines commenced today (11), supported by a financial grant of USD 5 million received from the Government of India. Development and modernisation work on the Northern and Talaimannar railway lines, which began…
From the Storybooks to the Stage: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Youth Edition.
By Netanya Weerakkody. Be enraptured by the fairytale magic of Cinderella, the girl by the cinders, who, with the help of her godmother and a fair amount of hope, proves that impossible things happen every day, and even foolish…
Four Arrested in Colombo Over Alleged Shooting Plot
Police arrested four suspects in Colombo on Friday night over an alleged plan to carry out a shooting, seizing a foreign-made revolver, ammunition and crystal methamphetamine (“ice”). The Colombo North Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau said arrests were made in Mattakkuliya…
Did Instagram suffer a data breach affecting 17.5 million users? Meta responds
Meta has denied claims of a large-scale Instagram data breach following reports that information linked to as many as 17.5 million users may have been exposed. In a statement to the Newswire, a Meta spokesperson said the company had addressed…