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A foreign national has been arrested by airport customs officers earlier this morning (20) for illegally bringing a large consignment of China- manufactured cigarettes into the country. The suspect is a 35-year-old Chinese businessman…

Crude oil prices rose in early trading Sunday. The price of U.S. crude oil jumped 6.4% to $87.88 per barrel after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The price of Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 6.5%…

India’s Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan has undertaken a visit to Nuwara Eliya this morning (20). The visit was aimed at reviewing the progress of the Indian housing project implemented for the Indian-origin Tamil community.…

The second school term for the year 2026 in all government and government-approved private Sinhala and Tamil schools commences today (20). Meanwhile, the fourth stage of the first school term for Muslim schools also begins today,…

Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Prof. Udayanga Hemapala have resigned from their respective positions. They have submitted their letters of resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this afternoon…

Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a UN report said. The report published by the United Nations Development Programme, released on Thursday, provides a…

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Thursday unveiled the party’s election manifesto, promising Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women and 8 gm gold and silk saree for every bride from families with annual income below Rs…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a Commission of Inquiry to investigate whether irregularities or illegal acts occurred within the state-owned Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd or its successors in relation to the importation of…

The Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from April 19 to 20, 2026. During this visit, he is expected to hold bilateral discussions with President Anura Kumara…

Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that the recovery of the last two bodies from the Deduru Oya drowning incident has brought the death toll to eight. Earlier, six bodies—comprising two females and four males—were recovered from a group of…