Easter Day attacks: death toll rises to 310
The death toll in the series of explosions that took place on the Easter Sunday (21st of April) has increased up to 310, while...
Three-minute silence to remember victims of Easter attacks
A three-minute silence will be observed island-wide from 8.30 a.m. today in remembrance of those killed in Sunday’s attacks in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile the general...
President issues gazette declaring State of Emergency in Sri Lanka
Declaring a State of Emergency in Sri Lanka to maintain public security and essential services.
President’s office had announced that the nationwide emergency law, which...
Six including Amal Perera deported from Dubai
Singer Amal Perera and five others, who were arrested with the notorious drug kingpin ‘Makandure Madush’ in Dubai, have been deported to Sri Lanka.
The...
Maldivian Foreign Min. calls on Ranil and Mahinda
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Maldives Ahmed Khaleel called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Leader of the Opposition Mahinda...
INTERPOL deploying team to SL to support investigation into bombings
INTERPOL is deploying a team to Sri Lanka to assist the national authorities investigating the series of bomb attacks at churches and hotels which...
All expressways to be toll free due to curfew
Toll fees will not be charged on all expressways starting from 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. today (22), the Road Development Authority says.
The decision...
Security tightened in Colombo
Security in Colombo has been heightened over reports of suspicious activity in the area.
An explosion occurred near the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade a...
Traffic restricted to one lane on Negombo-Colombo road
Heads of two dummies, suspected to contain explosives, were found near the Katunayake junction on the Negombo-Colombo main road this evening (22).
These were, reportedly,...
President calls on Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith
President Maithripala Sirisena visited the Archbishop’s House today (22) and called on the Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith.
President Sirisena expressed his,...
