President meets bank heads to drive QR payment initiative
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the heads of banks and financial institutions was held at the Presidential Secretariat today (06), following the launch of the ‘National QR Payment Promotion Initiative’. According to the President’s Office, President Dissanayake…
Traders nabbed in Kegalle for overpricing rice, selling expired goods
The Kegalle District Consumer Affairs Office carried out special raids on Sunday (05), targeting traders in Thalduwa and Dehiowita towns who were exploiting consumers during the Avurudu festive season. According to the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), shops and beauty salons…
Wednesday Special Holiday Cancelled from April 8
The special holiday granted on Wednesdays for government institutions, schools and universities will be cancelled with effect from April 8, the Commissioner General of Essential Services announced. The Wednesday holiday had previously been introduced as part of temporary measures implemented…
Sajith calls for relief package amid rising utility costs
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the government to reduce the sharply increased prices of gas, fuel, and electricity bills and provide a relief package to the public. In a video message, he accused the government of failing to understand…
Top Iranian intelligence official killed in strikes
The intelligence chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Majid Khademi, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Monday, Iranian state media reported, without sharing more details. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed that Israel had targeted Khademi. “The Revolutionary Guards are…
“The opposition believes that people will always take to the streets to topple governments. Such events don’t happen often” -Tilvin
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Suresh Sallay files writ petition against PTA detention
Retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former head of Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service, has filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal challenging his arrest and detention by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The arrest was made under…
Sri Lanka Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai denies attending political event
Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Southern India in Chennai, Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, has rejected claims that he took part in a meeting with fishermen hosted by any political party, it was reported. According to Indian media, The Hindu, Geathiswaran…
Sri Lankan‑origin actress Subashini found dead in India
Indian Tamil television actress Subashini of Sri Lankan -origin, widely recognised for her role in the popular Sun TV serial Kayal, was found dead on April 6, 2026, in Chennai. Her sudden demise has left the television industry and her…
Police warn public of Online Fraud during New Year season
Sri Lanka Police has issued a public advisory warning of possible online fraud during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive season. According to the Police, with increased use of the internet for purchases, payments, and other transactions during this…