19 injured in Weerawila bus accident
Image via Accident Prevention 1st At least 19 people were hospitalised following a collision involving a private bus and a motorcycle on the Matara–Tissamaharama main road in Weerawila. Police said 11 men and eight women were among the injured. The…
8 people, including 6 children, found dead in Michigan home after fire
Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said Friday. Police and fire authorities responded just before noon to a house fire in Grand Haven Township, on…
Rs. 7,390 bill led to disconnection, Namal’s Rs. 2.68 Mn wedding bill unpaid: Petition
The Supreme Court has fixed December 4 for the hearing of a fundamental rights petition concerning the alleged non-payment of a Rs. 2.68 million electricity bill incurred during the wedding of MP Namal Rajapaksa in 2019. The petition seeks a…
Revolucion Leisure Hub named Health & Wellness Service Provider of the Year at Global Health Asia Pacific 2026 Awards
Revolucion Leisure Hub has been recognised as the Health & Wellness Service Provider of the Year at the Global Health Asia Pacific 2026 Awards. The award was presented during the gala ceremony held on Tuesday at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel,…
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce welcomes US tariff reduction
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the reduction of the labour-related tariff on Sri Lankan exports to the United States from 12.5% to 10%, describing it as an encouraging development for the country’s export sector. Full statement: The Ceylon…
Two suspects linked to Wattala shooting arrested in India
Two Sri Lankan nationals who allegedly travelled illegally by boat to Dhanushkodi were detained by India’s Marine Police on Friday, Indian media reported. According to The Hindu officers patrolling the area as part of the Sagar Kavach coastal security exercise…
Weather today: Mainly dry weather
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 25 JULY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 July 2026. A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Mainly dry weather will prevail over the other…
Sri Lankan Startup Proposes VTOL Aircraft Manufacturing Facility
Sri Lankan startup Seahorse Air Ceylon has presented a proposal to establish a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. Representatives of the company met Director General of Civil Aviation and CEO of the Civil Aviation…
Weather: Showers and strong winds in several areas
A few showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (25), according to the Department of Meteorology. Mainly dry weather will prevail elsewhere, the Department said. Fairly strong winds of…
Delayed baggage delivers Rs. 110 million cocaine surprise at BIA
Sri Lanka Customs has arrested a 79-year-old Spanish national after detecting nearly 2.2 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his delayed baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA). According to Customs, the suspect, an agricultural engineer, arrived in Sri Lanka from…