Secretary to President seeks CID probe into coal imports since 2009
A complaint has been lodged with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) calling for a formal investigation into coal imports to Sri Lanka since 2009, in light of concerns raised in audit reports and within Parliament regarding possible irregularities. The complaint…
QR fuel : Notice for all Petrol vehicle drivers
Owners of petrol-driven vehicles can obtain fuel without the QR system from today (11 April) until 18 April, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced. The CPC said the Odd-Even system will continue to remain in place during this period. The…
Marco Rubio to visit India for trade talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit India in May. The trip is expected to focus on talks on trade and security, as both nations look to limit the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran. US ambassador to…
Sri Lankan overstayer arrested in Singapore during ICA raid
A Sri Lankan national who had overstayed his visa by about nine months was arrested during a pre-dawn operation carried out by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). The 27-year-old man was detained on Thursday (08) following an enforcement raid…
10-year-old schoolgirl killed in bus accident in Mattakkuliya
A 10-year-old schoolgirl was killed after being run over by a bus in the Mattakkuliya area yesterday (10 April), Police said. The accident occurred along the Hendala Ferry Road in the Mattakkuliya Police Division when the schoolgirl, who had got…
Sri Lankans to depart for South Korea E-8 jobs from April (14)
Sri Lanka will resume sending workers to South Korea under the E-8 visa category, with the first group scheduled to depart on Tuesday (14). Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra said the programme has been reactivated…
Chilaw Plantations posts record Rs. 650 million profit, bonuses up to Rs. 176,900
Chilaw Plantations Company has reported a record pre-tax profit of Rs. 650 million for 2025, marking the highest profit in the company’s history. The company, which operates under the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, recorded a significant increase compared…
6 fatalities in bike and three-wheel crashes reported yesterday
Several fatal road accidents involving motorcycles and three-wheelers were reported across the country on April 10, Police said. In Horana, a motorcycle travelling towards Horana veered off the road and crashed into a bridge near Pokunuwita Junction after the rider…
Sun directly overhead six locations in Sri Lanka today at 12:11 noon
The sun will be directly overhead in several parts of Sri Lanka today (11 April) as part of its apparent northward movement, the Department of Meteorology said. According to the department, the sun is directly over Sri Lanka’s latitudes from…
Showers expected in several provinces after 2 PM today
Showers or thundershowers are expected at several places across parts of Sri Lanka after 2.00 p.m. today (11 April), the Department of Meteorology said. According to the weather forecast issued at 5.30 a.m., showers or thundershowers will occur at several…