Prison inmate injured in shooting inside Nagoda Hospital
A prison inmate receiving treatment at the Nagoda Teaching Hospital was injured in a shooting incident this morning (31 Dec). According to the hospital director, the shooting occurred around 6.00 am, targeting the inmate who was being treated in the…
Showers expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, Eastern, Central, Northcentral, Northwestern and Uva provinces today. According to the Department of Meteorology, fairly heavy falls above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Central, Northwestern and…
Iconic Aussie Cricketer “in fight of his life” in hospital
Iconic Australian cricketing great Damien Martyn is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital and “in for the fight of his life”. The 54-year-old was rushed to hospital after going to lie down at his home on Boxing Day…
School girl injured in Kohuwela shooting
A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized with injuries following a drive-by shooting in the Bodhiyawatta area of Saranankara Road, Kohuwala, Police reported According to investigators, two unidentified assailants arriving on a motorcycle opened fire on a residence in the neighborhood before…
Thieves use drill to steal USD 35m in German bank heist
Thieves used heavy drilling equipment to break into a vault at a high-street bank in western Germany and stole an estimated €30 million ($35 million) in cash, gold and jewellery, police said Tuesday. The overnight heist targeted a branch of…
Sri Lanka probes Facebook plea of woman held in Dubai over unpaid hospital bills
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched an inquiry into the case of a local woman and her child stranded in Dubai for reportedly more than three years following a viral social media plea for help. The Deputy Minister…
President visits Inland Revenue following historic tax revenue year
The Inland Revenue Department has succeeded in collecting Rs. 2,203 billion in revenue in 2025, the highest amount recorded in its 93-year history. This represents a surplus of Rs. 33 billion over the revenue target for the year and a…
UAE denies Saudi accusations of fuelling Yemen conflict
The United Arab Emirates has strongly denied any involvement in actions that could threaten Saudi Arabia’s security, rejecting accusations that it played a role in supporting southern separatists in Yemen. In a statement issued by its Foreign Ministry, the UAE…
Sri Lankan manager named in UK KFC racism case as franchise fined £70,000
A UK employment tribunal has ordered a KFC franchise operator in south-east London to pay nearly £70,000 in compensation after ruling that a manager, identified as a Sri Lankan Tamil, racially harassed an Indian employee. The case involved a KFC…
Gay website reference in Grade 6 module: CID inquiry launched
The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into an inappropriate web reference found in a printed Grade 6 English language module, following public concern raised over the issue. The matter came to light after social activist Tilini Shalvin highlighted…