Bomb threat prompts lockdown and search at Kandy District Secretariat
The Kandy District Secretariat was subjected to an intensive search this morning (26) by several units, including the Bomb Disposal Squad, due to a bomb threat. It is reported that this emergency search was carried out following a message sent…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (26 Dec), compared to Wednesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar remains unchanged at Rs. 306.35, while the selling…
PAFFREL urges parties to appoint observers as 2026 voter census begins in Feb
The voter census activities for the year 2026 are scheduled to commence on 1st February 2026, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) announced. Issuing a statement, PAFFREL stated that, as in previous years, census officers will not…
Sajith warns Govt leading towards media suppression, authoritarian rule
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has alleged that the current government is attempting to suppress freedom of expression and media freedom, leading the country towards authoritarian rule. In a video message, Premadasa said that in a democratic country, the four main…
Ambalangoda store shooting : 06 suspects arrested
Police say that six suspects have been arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of a manager at a business establishment in Ambalangoda town. Of those arrested, two were taken into custody by the Police Special Task Force, while…
Sri Lanka wins first international Tamil debating title in Malaysia
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Debaters’ Council has made history, clinching its maiden international debating crown through the National Development Squad’s victory in Malaysia. The Sri Lankan delegation emerged champions at the Sampanthan Paindhamizh Chudar 5.0, becoming the first non-Malaysian team in…
Rain expected in several districts today
Showers are expected in several districts today, with fairly heavy falls above 50 mm likely at some places, according to the Department of Meteorology. A few showers may occur in the Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Polonnaruwa,…
Three-year-old killed as motorcycle collides with cab in Aluthgama
A three-year-old girl was killed in a road accident on the Mathugama–Aluthgama road, police said. The accident occurred on Dec. 25 near the 5 Kanuwa junction when a motorcycle traveling from Aluthgama toward Mathugama collided head-on with a Bolero cab…
Bribery commission arrests Gampaha Police officer over cash, gold allegations
The Officer-in-Charge of the Criminal Division of the Gampaha Headquarters Police has been arrested on allegations of bribery, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said. According to CIABOC, the arrest followed a complaint made by a…
President pays last respects to late Kala Suri Satishchandra Edirisinghe
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake paid his last respects to the remains of veteran actor and Kala Suri Satishchandra Edirisinghe. The President visited the late actor’s residence in Kelaniya this morning (25), where his body is lying in state, and paid…