Education ministry issues guidelines to schools on enteroviral meningitis prevention
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has instructed all Provincial Directors of Education to raise awareness among schools on measures to prevent the spread of Enteroviral Meningitis, following reports of cases among schoolchildren in several districts. In…
Kerala man returns from Saudi Arabia after 20 years on death row
After the payment of Rs 34-crore blood money, Abdul Rahim, a native of Kodampuzha in Ramanattukara near Kozhikode, Kerala, returned home on Eid after spending nearly 20 years on death row in a Saudi Arabian prison. A driver by profession,…
Sri Lanka opens new Consulate in Wellington
The new Consulate General Office of Sri Lanka was officially opened in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Thursday (28), strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. The inauguration coincided with the official visit of Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath, and was…
Passengers injured as SLTB bus overturns in Monaragala
A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus travelling along the Monaragala–Siyambalanduwa main road overturned into a ditch today after veering off the roadway, leaving 26 passengers injured. Police said the injured were admitted to the hospital following the accident. Preliminary…
Colombo inflation increases to 5.5% in May
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a year-on-year basis, has increased to 5.5% in May 2026. According to the Department of Census and Statistics, the figure is an increase from the…
Special train services for Vesak
The Railway Department has announced that several special train services will operate from May 30 – 31 to facilitate travel during the Vesak Full Moon Poya. According to the department, the services are aimed at easing travel for devotees heading…
VFS Global under scrutiny after EU inspection reports
The functioning of visa outsourcing giant VFS Global has come under scrutiny after more than 150 inspection reports by European authorities flagged multiple operational concerns at its centres across 20 EU member states between 2020 and 2025. The reports, accessed…
Indian model’s mother-in-law, ex-Judge, arrested over death
Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law and retired judge of Indian model and actor Twisha Sharma, who was allegedly found hanging at her marital home earlier this month, was arrested on Thursday in Bhopal by the CBI. CBI officials reached Giribala Singh’s…
Namal’s Krrish case fixed for trial on July 7
The Colombo High Court today scheduled the case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the controversial Krrish transaction to be taken up for trial on July 7, 2026. The case, filed by the Attorney General, was mentioned before the court…
Court orders arrest of Basil Rajapaksa in over Rs. 7.8M tourism funds misuse
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered the arrest of former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman Bhashwara Gunaratne, Managing Director Rumi Jauffer, and several others over the alleged misuse of Rs. 7.8 million from the Tourism Promotion Authority…