‘Pages were torn out’: President AKD reveals how Easter probe was stalled by suspects
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament yesterday that a renewed investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks is now underway, stressing that previous attempts to uncover the truth were deliberately obstructed when political groups suspected of involvement assumed power….
Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne Reviews Lake House Progress and Launches New Daily News Website
The Deputy Minister of Mass Media of Sri Lanka, Dr. Kaushalya Ariyarathne, visited Lake House on 6th of October 2025 to review its overall progress, identify key opportunities, address challenges, and encourage media growth. During the meeting, Dr. Ariyarathne received…
Weather special bulletin: Two key updates
The low pressure area over the island is moving away, its influence on the island’s weather is gradually reducing. A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal around 22nd of November. This low pressure…
“NSC met at 1 am” President reveals how Arugam Bay incident was handled
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that credible threats had been identified in Arugam Bay last year, which the National Security Council immediately thwarted. Addressing Parliament today, the President said that at the time when security concerns were raised, officials —…
Couple shot dead in Tangalle
A shooting incident has taken place this afternoon (18) in the Unakuruwa area of Tangalle. Two persons have lost their lives in the shooting reported in the Kapuhena Junction area of Tangalle Unakuruwa. This shooting took place around 6:55 p.m….
Defence Ministry Budget Head Passed 101–09; Public Security 100–02
The Budget Heads of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs passed by a majority vote Today (18), on the third day of the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026, the…
President AKD meets Association of Medical Specialists
A discussion with the Association of Medical Specialists (AMS) took place today at the Parliament, presided over by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. During the meeting, the President stressed the importance of protecting the economic stability we have achieved and highlighted…
Major air asset gifts lined up for Sri Lanka: TH-57 helicopters, C-130s and Beechcraft
The President said the government’s policy is to build a defence force capable of responding to emerging technical threats, particularly in cyberspace, while also strengthening the country’s maritime and airspace security capabilities. He made these remarks while dismissing concerns that…
X and Cloudflare down for thousands of users
Social media platform X was down for thousands of users, according to Downdetector. More than 5,600 people reported issues with the social media platform on Tuesday morning. Cloudflare, a web infrastructure company, also had problems impacting other services. It is…
Issue is resolved, why the agitation now? : President speaks on Trinco issue
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today said that the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security has been instructed to call for a full report on the incident surrounding the removal of a Buddha statue from a Dhamma School premises in…