Why are global scam operations shifting towards Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is seeing a sharp rise in foreign-linked cyber scam operations, with authorities warning the country risks becoming a new base for international fraud networks displaced from Southeast Asia, according to AFP. Police say more than 1,000 foreign nationals,…
Police arrest motorcyclist in viral helmetless video
Sri Lanka Police have arrested a motorcyclist who appeared in a widely circulated social media video showing three individuals, including two popular singers, riding without safety helmets. The Panadura North Police Station took the suspect into custody this morning (18)…
Agreement Signed to Import 104 New Metro Buses
The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has signed an agreement to import 104 new buses for the Metro Transit Company, an affiliated company of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). The agreement was signed today at the Ministry…
5,289 Tri Service Personnel promoted ahead of War Heroes Day
A total of 5,289 Tri Service personnel have been granted promotions to their next respective ranks in line with the 17th National War Heroes’ Commemoration Day, which falls on May 19. According to the government, the promotions were awarded in…
India Cricket tour of Sri Lanka : New update
Sri Lanka and India are set to play a two-match Test series between August 15 and 27, according to a report by Cricbuzz. Cricbuzz reported that while the tour window has been identified, the exact dates for the two Test…
Lanka Premier League 2026 fixtures announced
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has released the official fixture schedule for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2026, confirming the tournament will run from July 17 to August 8, with a reserve day on August 9. The season will open on…
Sri Lankan passengers nabbed smuggling Rs. 140 Million worth of Kush
Customs Narcotics Control officers at the Katunayake Airport today (18) arrested two Sri Lankan passengers attempting to smuggle a large stock of “Kush” narcotics valued at over Rs. 140 million. The suspects had arrived from Bangkok on a SriLankan Airlines…
Case on Gotabaya Govt’s sugar tax reduction fixed for June hearing
The Supreme Court has ordered that the fundamental rights petition filed requesting an order to recover Rs. 15.9 billion loss caused to the government during the reduction of taxes on imported sugar under the administration of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,…
Severe lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 11 districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Eastern provinces and the Kurunegala district today. Per the advisory, effective until 11.30 pm, red alerts have been issued to 11 districts and…
Sri Lanka launches digital support system for Cyclone Ditwah survivors
The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) under the Ministry of Defence today launched its new digital Compensation Management System and the Community Inquiry Mechanism, funded by the Government of Norway and supported by UNICEF Sri Lanka and UN Volunteers. …