Sri Lankan woman arrested after typhoon selfie in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police have arrested two women, identified as nationals of India and Sri Lanka, following a perilous incident during Typhoon Ragasa in which a young child was endangered. The arrests come amid public fury over reckless behaviour during the…
SJB to bring NCM against Speaker
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) plans to bring a no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne, MP Ajith P. Perera said in Parliament today, claiming that the Speaker is unfit to hold office. Perera accused the Speaker of rejecting a previously…
French ex-president Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in prison
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years of prison for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi. The sentence means that he will be imprisoned whether he launches an appeal or not. The judge also ordered…
Weather for next 36 hours : Heavy falls of above 100 mm
GENERAL WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 36 HOURS Issued at 04.00 p.m. on 25 September 2025 Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Southern provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Heavy falls of above 100 mm are…
Former cricketer Sachithra Senanayake indicted
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Sachithra Senanayake was served indictments under the Prevention of Sports-Related Corruption Act on charges linked to match-fixing, the Attorney General’s Department said. The case was taken up before the Hambantota High Court, where indictments were formally…
Digital Education Policy framework to be presented by March 2026
A policy framework on digital transformation in the education sector will be submitted for Cabinet approval by March 2026, the Digital Task Force on Education Reform said. The update was shared at a meeting of the Subcommittee under the Ministerial…
New stamps issued for Planetarium’s 60th anniversary
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Planetarium, the Postal Department has issued a special set of 10 round-shaped stamps under the theme “Wonders of the Universe.” The collection, designed by former NASA scientist Dr. Kavan Ratnatunga, featuresthe…
Fatal cable car crash : More details revealed
Seven Buddhist monks, including Russian, Romanian, and Indian nationals, were killed in a cable car crash at the Na Uyana Aranya forest monastery in Pansiyagama, Kurunegala. The monks were using the cable car to return to the hilltop monastery after…
Dreaming of Studying Abroad? Meet 50+ Top Universities at Galadari This September
The World Education Fair 2025, organized by Campus Direct, is set to take place on Sunday, 28th September 2025, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo. Now in its 14th year, the fair has grown to…
Lotus Tower to introduce bungee jumping next year
Sri Lanka’s Lotus Tower will host South Asia’s first bungee jump attraction by 2026, making it the world’s tallest bungee jump from a tower. The project is currently in its planning and engineering phase under an agreement between structural engineers…