As Buddhist monks walk across Sri Lanka for peace, a special companion has been quietly winning hearts. Aloka, known as the “Peace Dog,” is walking alongside them, spreading a simple message of kindness and compassion.

In response to a question about the ongoing investigation into the US 2.5 million cyber heist, Australian High Commissioner Matthew Duckworth said it is Sri Lanka’s investigation and Australia would consider any request for further assistance if re

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The US $ 2,5 million theft had made the partly leaders’ meeting yesterday stormy with the opposition calling for a debate on the issue, and the ruling party rejecting it.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its probe into the theft of US 2.5 million from the computer systems of the Department of External Resources, which operates under the Ministry of Finance.

The technical investigation committee which was appointed to look into the alleged hacking of dollars 2.5 million has changed relevant documents with the intention of hiding the truth, the Free Lawyers Association said yesterday.

While highlighting that the Fiscal Responsibility Act No 33 of 2024 had been violated by sending out funds for a loan borrowed by an Australian agency, the joint opposition yesterday said President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has failed in his duty with

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank is investigating what account US $ 2.5 million was transferred to following the breach of the computer system of the Finance Ministry, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said yesterday.

The Mahanayake Theras yesterday called for action against impostors who were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport for carrying drugs.

Australian officers are currently assisting with Sri Lanka’s investigation into the incident in which cyber criminals stole US $ 2.5 million after breaching the computer systems of the Finance Ministry, according to Australian High

Sri Lanka is witnessing a troubling surge in sophisticated scams, with fraudsters increasingly exploiting public trust, government identities, and digital platforms to steal personal and financial information.

Fitch Ratings has warned that emerging markets in Asia could face rising cost pressures across agribusiness and food supply chains if a prolonged US-Iran conflict disrupts global fertiliser supplies during the planting season.

Taking the government to task on a series of recent scams including the hacking of $ 2.5 million, the joint opposition yesterday said the entire Cabinet should resign and pave the way for a snap election.

Despite more than 200 Iranian crew members rescued by Sri Lanka from two warships being repatriated, the Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Booshehr remains in Trincomalee waters after being detained in March 2026 following engine failure near Colombo in the a

A complaint has been lodged with the Inspector General of Police calling for an immediate investigation into an alleged misdirection of a USD 2.5 million payment made by the Sri Lankan Treasury.

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) plans to introduce personalised vehicle number plates featuring customers’ names once its existing system is upgraded, officials told the Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF).

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development said it has already lodged complaints with law enforcement agencies and other relevant institutions regarding the theft committed by cyber hackers who breached the computer system of the Exte

Whilst revealing that a sum of US dollars 2.5 million which the government sent to a certain donor as a payment of an installment has been hacked on December 31 last year, the Free Lawyers Organisation yesterday urged Speaker to get Parliament to com

Sri Lanka, which is planning to purchase crude oil from Russia, has agreed to settle payments in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), newly appointed Energy Minister Aruna Karunatilake said.

Admits reports of US dollars 2.5 million paid by the treasury as a debt payment reportedly falling into the hands of a computer hacker, the government yesterday said Speaker will decide whether to appoint a committee to probe the incident after study

Highlighting that there is a ‘Deep State’ that controls the present government, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith yesterday alleged that those officers in the deep state are out to obstruct the investigations on Easter

Sri Lanka is on the brink of a crippling medicine shortage, including essential and life saving medicines, that threatens to paralyze both public and private healthcare sectors, the Sri Lanka Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry (SLCPI)

Sri Lanka is expected to experience a mix of wet and warm conditions, creating a hybrid climate across the island, the Department of Meteorology said.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday appointed Anura Karunathilaka as the new Minister of Energy.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake should intervene and get the assistance of any foreign Central Bank to carry out a forensic audit to conduct a probe on Rs 13.2 billion fraud at the National Development Bank (NDB), Democratic National Alliance (DNA

Asserting that there is no further time to lose on strategic projects such as the Trincomalee energy hub, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said yesterday that although a timeline has not yet been established, discussions are in progress, given t

The resignation of Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody is an attempt to cover up a serious breach of collective responsibility by the Cabinet, the Joint Opposition said.

A Cabinet reshuffle becomes inevitable if President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks someone from the current board of Ministers to fill the Energy Ministry portfolio that fell vacant after the resignation of Kumara Jayakody from the post.

The recent strike launched by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has come under criticism, with sources claiming it was poorly organized and failed to pressure the Government.

The Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights has warned that Sri Lanka’s health sector is heading towards a serious crisis due to multiple challenges, including shortages of doctors and other