The Keselwatta Police have launched an investigation after a 12-year-old boy, who was forcibly locked inside a two-storey house, jumped out of a window and sustained serious injuries.

The expressway network has generated Rs. 134 million in revenue over the past three days, coinciding with the New Year season, according to the Expressway Maintenance and Management Division.

Five people were reported dead in separate road accidents reported from Maho, Manampitiya, Balangoda and Silawathura, police said.

Three Sri Lankan passengers were arrested while attempting to smuggle a stock of Kush and Hashish into the country, concealed in biscuit and chips bags, Customs Additional Director and Spokesman Sivali Arukgoda said.

A head-on collision between a bus and an Army truck occurred a short while ago in the Agbopura area, killing the bus driver, the Akbarpura Police said.

Let us step into the New Year with renewed hope and a vision, as we continue to work together toward “a prosperous country and a beautiful life.”

As we celebrate the Sinhala and Tamil New Year this year, a festival that symbolises the hope of both physical and spiritual renewal, our nation finds itself at a defining moment, achieving significant victories while resolutely striving towards the

At the auspicious time of 6:44 AM on Monday, April 14, people will begin the traditional New Year customs of starting work, engaging in transactions, and sharing the first meal.

Chinese officials are calling on US President Donald Trump to ’’completely cancel’’ his so-called reciprocal tariffs, as a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies grinds on.

The first meal of the New Year will be prepared at the auspicious time of 4:04 AM on Monday, April 14, in accordance with traditional customs.

The Sinhala and Tamil New Year will officially dawn at 3:21 AM on Monday, April 14, marking the transition from the old year to the new.

Bangladeshi authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the British MP and former Labour minister Tulip Siddiq.

The Passara–Namunukula main road has been temporarily closed from tonight (13) due to a hazardous situation caused by two large pine trees that fell onto the road near the 12th mile post, Namunukula Police said.

The period between the old year and the new, known as ‘Punya Kalaya’ or ‘Nonagathaya’—the inauspicious time—will be observed from 8:57 PM on April 13 to 9:45 AM on April 14.’’

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be abolished in the future, as outlined in the manifesto of the National People’s Power, which envisions “a prosperous country and a beautiful life,” Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said.

The oldest resident of the Dehiwala National Zoo, a 153-year-old giant tortoise has been selected to take part in the traditional New Year’s Anointing of Oil ceremony, scheduled to be held at 9:04 a.m. on April 16, according to the zoo’s Operatio

Over Rs. 100 million in revenue was generated from expressway tolls on April 11 and 12, according to R.A.D. Kahatapitiya, Director of the Expressway Operation, Maintenance, and Management Division.

While issuing a warm weather advisory today, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said that the temperature felt by the human body is expected to rise to caution levels.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today urged all Sri Lankans to navigate the road ahead, conquer adversity and work toward a future of shared success in the New Year.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Myanmar on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, with no immediate reports of news casualties or property damage.

Police opened fire at a car that was fleeing after being hijacked in Kotahena last night.

Six suspects were arrested with 77 kilograms and 484 grams of heroin and 42 kilograms and 334 grams of Methamphetamine (Ice) during a special operation on the high seas by the Sri Lanka Navy.

Showers or thundershowers are expected at a few places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Western, Southern, and Uva Provinces, as well as in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night, the Forecasting Division of the National Meteo

In a deeply symbolic tradition observed across the country, communities gathered today (April 13), to perform the customary Ritual Bath for the Old Year, marking the end of one cycle and preparing to welcome the new.

US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones and computers from reciprocal tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports.

The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has launched an investigation into the inhumane punishment of Grade 3 students at a boys’ school in the Colombo Education Zone, NCPA Law Enforcement Director, Ms. Sajeewani Abeykoon said.

Meta-owned social media giant WhatsApp was down for several users globally on Saturday (Apr 12), according to outage tracking website Downdetector.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized more than 100 kilograms of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (ICE) during a special maritime operation off the island’s western coast early this morning.

The SriLankan Airlines Cabin Crew Members Association has launched a ’work to rule’ campaign, citing several demands, including the reallocation of their onboard meal allowance.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) appeals to all rooftop solar system owners across the country to voluntarily switch off their systems during daytime hours—till 3:00 PM each day—from April 13 to April 21.