Seven arrested over illegal pyramid scheme
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) has arrested seven suspects for operating and promoting an illegal pyramid scheme. According to police, the arrests were made on October 23 following an investigation launched on information received by the Inspector General of…
India seal semi-final spot :Sri Lanka out
Sublime centuries from Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana fired India into the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 courtesy of a 53-run victory (DLS) over New Zealand. The Indian openers both produced impressive knocks, making 122 and…
Lahiru Achintha wins Sri Lanka’s first-ever Gold at Asian Youth Games
Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha created history by winning the country’s first-ever Gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, clinching victory in the Boys’ 1500m event held in Bahrain on Wednesday (23). Achintha, representing St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura, clocked a personal…
Vijitha Herath meets Muslim civil leaders; burial & attire issues discussed
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath met a group of Muslim civil society leaders today to discuss issued faced by Muslim community in Sri Lanka. During the meeting concerns related to the cultural attire of Muslim…
Sri Lanka’s New Ports & Civil Aviation Minister to visit India
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilake, will visit India from October 27 to 28, 2025, to take part in the Indian Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, the High Commission of India in Colombo announced today. The…
High-level meeting held to strengthen BIA security
A high-level meeting focused on strengthening the security of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was held in Katunayake today jointly chaired by the Deputy Minister of Ports and Aviation Janith Ruwan Kodituwakku and the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath…
Police seize two luxury buses owned by Backhoe Saman
Police have seized two luxury buses allegedly owned by “Backhoe Saman,” also known as Nedungoda Nirmala Prasanna. One of the buses was reportedly purchased two weeks prior to his arrest. Police said both vehicles were registered under another individual’s name….
PM meets Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team
The Sri Lanka women’s national cricket team, currently competing in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya today (October 23) at Temple Trees. During the meeting, discussions focused on the team’s ongoing World Cup…
132 honoured at Presidential Environment Awards 2025
A total of 132 awards were presented under nine categories at the Presidential Environment Awards Ceremony 2025, held in Colombo today under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event is annually organized by the Central Environmental Authority to…
Education Ministry to take legal action over fake reform draft
The Ministry of Education says it will take legal action regarding a fake document circulating on social media claiming to be the draft for the proposed national education reforms. Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa stated that the…