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April 10, 2026

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Online scammers: Cops nab 28 absconding Chinese suspects

The Police department yesterday (2) arrested 28 Chinese nationals who had absconded to Sri Lanka after allegedly being involved in […]

Swing vine politics: SJB rejects reports of crossover plans

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday (2) denied reports that its members, parliamentarians Dr. Harsha de Silva, Kabir Hashim, and Eran […]

Modernising Agro Industry: Govt. to streamline subsidies via QR tech

Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said on 1 April that he was confident that various efforts that are being taken […]

LG polls: SJB and Opp’ parties to protest

The main Opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) is planning to hold a series of protests this month together with […]

Festive economic: Gov’t to pay state salaries and pensions next week

The government will ensure that the salaries and pensions of all public servants will be paid by 10 April, ahead […]

Amnesty International expresses support to Sri Lankan victims of rights violations

Amnesty International stands in solidarity with victims of human rights violations from across Sri Lanka, and will continue to work […]

Student stabbed at Dhamma School

A female student was injured following a stabbing incident at a Dhamma school in Gal Oya yesterday (2). The incident […]

Last respects paid to late fmr. Speaker Joseph Michael Perera

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, former Presidents and Members of […]

India, Japan and SL to bolster regional connectivity in Indo-Pacific region

India and Japan have jointly agreed to cooperate with Sri Lanka to bolster regional connectivity in the strategic Indo-Pacific amid […]

Minister Balasuriya discusses strengthening SL-ASEAN relations

A meeting on strengthening relations between Sri Lanka and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries was held at […]