President urges trade unions to stop protesting on streets for petty demands

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged trade unions not to take to the streets, in protest for petty demands and has called on them to change their old attitudes.

PM Modi inaugurates Adani-owned Vizhinjam Port in Kerala

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Vizhinjam port in Kerala on Friday, India’s first deepwater transshipment port. The inauguration is seen as an important step in improving India’s shipping strength and cutting down the cost of moving goods by sea.

President to deliver keynote address at Vietnam’s Vesak ceremony

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will participate in the United Nations Day of Vesak ceremony being held in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam as the chief guest during his visit to Vietnam, the Foreign Ministry said.

Hundreds of cars get flat tyres after truck spills scrap metal

Hundreds of cars were left with flat tyres after a truck travelling along one of Australia’s busiest highways spilled 750kg (1,653lb) of sharp metal shards on the road.

Legal action against buses parked at Welipenna Expressway

Legal action will be taken against buses which were parked along the Southern Expressway service area at Welipenna, the Express Highway Patrol Division announced.

SLPP Candidate remanded for bribery

The Revenue Officer of the Akmeemana Pradeshiya Sabha, one of the SLPP candidates contesting the elections for the Imaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha, was taken into custody on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 to issue a trade licence for a hotel in the Unawatuna area.

Vesak Poya Day should not be turned into day of musical shows or carnivals: Public Administration Ministry

The Vesak Poya Day (12) should not be turned into a day of musical shows or carnivals but the day should be spent as a full religious day to make practice-based offerings (Pratipatti Pooja) in commemoration of the Sambudu Themagula (the threefold sacred events of Lord Buddha’s life), the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government said in a circular.

Suspended IGP Tennakoon requests protection amid reported death threats

Suspended Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has reportedly requested security protection from the police, citing threats to his life.

IUSF calls for impartial probe into Sabaragamuwa Uni student’s death

The Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) called for an impartial investigation into the death of a student at Sabaragamuwa University, who reportedly committed suicide following an alleged incident of ragging.

Children fall ill in India ’after dead snake found in school meal’

India’s human rights body is investigating reports that more than 100 children fell ill from eating a school lunch after a dead snake was found in the food.

Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China

Apple says it is shifting production of most iPhones and other devices to be sold in the US away from China, which has been the focus of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

March current account surplus hits US$ 693mn

Sri Lanka’s external sector demonstrated strong performance in March 2025, with the highest monthly current account surplus since the compilation of these statistics began in January 2023, data released

Sri Lankan online shoppers stick to cash on delivery amid digital payment hesitation

Despite global shifts toward digital transactions, Cash on Delivery (COD) remains the dominant payment method for online shopping in Sri Lanka, according to the Digital Outlook Sri Lanka 2025 Report by the

Construction sector shows modest growth in March as small-scale projects lead the way

Sri Lanka’s construction sector showed signs of continued expansion in March, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Construction reaching 54.3.

India - Pakistan war not imminent

A tense standoff prevails between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack triggering concerns that it will explode into a full-blown war at any time with implications for the whole world.

No order cancellations yet despite US tariffs: Brandix

Brandix, Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter confirmed that US tariffs imposed on imports have not yet triggered order cancellations through September.

China ready to help Sri Lanka join BRICS

China is among the countries which are ready to help Sri Lanka join the BRICS coalition in the future, a bloc with economies which account for an estimated 37.3% of global gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity, Daily Mirror learns.

NPP won power with endless lies to the people: Namal

The National People’s Power (NPP) government came to power by telling endless lies, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa said.

Customs seize 3,500 invasive aquatic organisms from Thailand at BIA

An attempt to smuggle over 3,500 live invasive aquatic organisms from Thailand, which will dangerously affect the local ecosystem if entered, was thwarted when Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport seized three natives along with the contraband this morning.

Country’s future relies on NPP; no other political force in the country: President

Claiming that only the National People’s Power (NPP) is existing as a political force in Sri Lanka now, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today the future of the country and its people are relying on the NPP.

Ragging leads to student suicide: Parents complain

The parents and relatives of a second-year Engineering student at the Sabaragamuwa University have lodged a complaint with the Pussellawa Police, alleging that the student’s suicide was the result of relentless ragging.

No chance for those aspiring to become President in August, December: PM

Thousands of people have gathered at the Galle Face Green sending a clear messege to those dreaming to become the President in Agust or December to rethink on their plans, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today.

Update: Two killed, 40 injured in head-on bus collision in Minneriya

At least two people were killed and 40 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses at Minihirigama in Minneriya, along the Habarana–Polonnaruwa main road.

Football-loving Brazilian nun, world’s oldest person, dies at 116

The world’s oldest person, Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died at the age of 116.

Over 1kg of gold seized from Podi Lassie’s in-law’s bank safe

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has seized a consignment of jewellery, suspected to be gold, belonging to the mother-in-law of underworld figure Arumahandi Janith Madushanka Silva, alias ’Podi Lassie’ from a bank safe in Ambalangoda.

Kenyan MP shot dead in ’targeted’ attack in Nairobi

A Kenyan member of parliament has been shot dead in the streets of the capital Nairobi by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected assassination.

Electricity tariff will be hiked after LG polls: Sajith

Highlighting that there will be an electricity tariff hike after the Local Government elections, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is merely following his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe rather than delivering the promises he had made during the past elections.

Government assures to resolve salary anomalies of pensioners in 2026 budget

The government will resolve all the salary anomalies of the pensioners in the upcoming budget in November, National Trade Union Centre President and Minister Lal Kantha said today.

Board of inquiry appointed to probe sudden death of Sabaragamuwa University student

A board of inquiry was appointed to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the sudden death of a second year student attached to the Faculty of Technology at the Sabaragamuwa University, the Ministry of Higher Education said.

RW’s chief security officer transferred

Asoka Ariyawansa, the security officer of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been transferred, the former President’s office said today.