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April 8, 2026

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Former MP Prasanna Ranatunga arrested

Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga was arrested this morning (12) after appearing before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or […]

Global girl group Katseye bombarded with death threats

The girl group Katseye say they have received multiple online death threats since they made their debut last year. The […]

Gold price yo-yo: increased by RS 8000

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen once again following a significant increase in the price of gold in the […]

Former French Prez Sarkozy released from prison

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part […]

Budget 2026: Debate on second reading to commence today

The debate on the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 is scheduled to commence today (08) […]

Digital ID system to be introduced: Prez

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Sri Lanka’s first digital national identity card will be issued by March 2026. The […]

BREAKING NEWS: Fire reported at Monarch Imperial hotel

A fire has been reported at the Monarch Imperial hotel in Kotte a short while ago. The NewsdeskSL contacted Police […]

No more UPMA or PAMA as original Puma files lawsuit against Lankan sellers

*Several sellers have been banned from selling counterfeit products bearing the Puma or similar logo products *Products with the Puma […]

NPP Govt. Second budget to be presented

The second budget of the National People’s Power government is set to be presented to Parliament tomorrow (07). This marks […]

King Charles strips brother Andrew of titles & his mansion

Britain’s King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his […]