Three workers killed as retaining wall collapses in Mawanella

Sri Lanka Police confirmed that the bodies of three workers have been recovered after a retaining wall collapsed at a site in Manikkawa, Mawanella.



Sri Lankan students to get free access to Google AI tools

Google has agreed to provide its advanced AI platform, Gemini, and other premium student benefits free of charge to Sri Lankan students, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne announced on Monday (September 29).



India refuse trophy from Pakistan Minister after beating Pakistan in Asia Cup Final

India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to win the Asia Cup final on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.



STF arrests suspect in Kottawa with drugs and ammunition

A 24-year-old resident of Angulana, Moratuwa, was arrested in a raid carried out on Rukmale Road, Kottawa, on September 28, 2025.



Sri Lanka President highlights year of stability, unity, and global balance

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that over the past year, Sri Lanka has succeeded in maintaining balance in its diplomatic relations.



Ex-SLPP councillor Amal Silva arrested over vehicle fraud

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council and former Western Provincial Councillor, Amal Silva, has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad.



Sri Lanka ends salt imports as local production meets demand

There is no longer a need to import salt to Sri Lanka, according to Sales Manager Harsha Abeysuriya of Hambantota Lanka Salt Ltd.



Saudi Military Attaché meets Sri Lanka Defence Secretary

The Military Attaché of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in New Delhi and Colombo, Captain (Navy) Hussain Othman Al Kowaileet, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha, at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (September 26).



Sri Lanka President highlights friendship with Japan at EXPO 2025

At the invitation of the Government of Japan, Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan, arrived this morning (September 27) at Kansai International Airport in Osaka.



Sri Lanka Police take action against 4,630 criminals in 2025

The Sri Lanka Police announced that legal action has been taken against 4,630 criminals so far this year.



Three Government Officers arrested for accepting bribes

During raids carried out by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), an Agrarian Development Officer, a Management Assistant, and a female security officer were arrested.



Court grants 90-day detention order on Sampath Manamperi

Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court today (September 26) permitted authorities to detain and question Sampath Manamperi for 90 days.



Sri Lanka President departs for Japan After UNGA

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed the United States on the night of September 25, 2025, after participating in the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).



Over 500 T-56 bullets and magazines recovered near Peliyagoda fish market

Sri Lanka Police have discovered a cache of weapons and ammunition near the Peliyagoda Fish Market, believed to have been hidden by underworld gang member “Kehelbaddara Padme.”



Sri Lanka on track to regain 2019 economy by 2026 – President

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that by next year (2026), the country will be able to return to the economic conditions that existed in 2019, before it fell into crisis.



Sri Lanka President holds talks with UN Secretary-General

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is in New York to attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, met UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations Headquarters on the afternoon of September 25, 2025.