Police arrest schoolboy, father after crash involving underage driving   The Hambantota Police have arrested a 15‑year‑old schoolboy and his father after a car driven by the boy crashed into a wall belonging to a religious site on Wednesday (13), causing damage The Police said the boy was taken into custody yesterday (14) after returning…

Sri Lanka-India-Afghanistan ‘A’ team Tri-Nation Series schedule released Sri Lanka will host India ‘A’ and Afghanistan ‘A’ for a Tri-Nation Series in June 2026. According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the tournament will feature a series of 50-over matches to be played at the RDICS, Dambulla. Following the completion of the Tri-Nation Series, India ‘A’…

Pilot project launched for stray animal care and cremation services A new project has been launched in the Western Province aimed at providing sustainable solutions to the issues faced by stray animals, including the establishment of special care centres and animal crematorium facilities. The initiative is set to be a unique humanitarian project implemented through…

Illegal cannabis cultivation discovered inside Udawalawe National Park Wildlife officers attached to the Udawalawe National Park have uncovered an illegally cultivated cannabis plot inside the protected reserve on Thursday (14). The cultivation site was located in the Ali Dutugala area under the Panahaduwa range office and covered approximately a quarter of an acre. No suspects…

High-level ICC team, including senior BCCI official, expected in Sri Lanka A high-level team from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a senior official from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is expected to visit Sri Lanka following the government’s appointment of an interim body to oversee cricket administration in the country,…

GOVERNMENT BACKED STUDENTS BEHIND MALWANA OCCUPATION Rival student group claims govt-backed students behind Malwana occupation A group of students attached to the Inter-University Students’ Council (IUSC) continued occupying the controversial Malwana property on Thursday, insisting their protest over university accommodation issues would continue despite criticism and ongoing debate surrounding the move. The students had entered…

15 arrested at gambling den in Padukka       A gambling den involving betting with money has been raided by the Padukka Police Station.Police said 08 females and 07 men were arrested during the raid.Investigations revealed that the illegal betting activity had been conducted for some time in a forested area in Udumulla, Padukka.…

News New bus stops added to Lanka Metro Transit bus service     New stopping stations have been introduced from today (May 15) for the Lanka Metro Transit bus service operating on the Makumbura – Colombo Fort and Makumbura – Kadawatha routes. Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways – Prasanna Gunasena, said several new stops…

Police arrest schoolboy, father after crash involving underage driving   The Hambantota Police have arrested a 15‑year‑old schoolboy and his father after a car driven by the boy crashed into a wall belonging to a religious site on Wednesday (13), causing damage The Police said the boy was taken into custody yesterday (14) after returning…

Sri Lanka-India-Afghanistan ‘A’ team Tri-Nation Series schedule released Sri Lanka will host India ‘A’ and Afghanistan ‘A’ for a Tri-Nation Series in June 2026. According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the tournament will feature a series of 50-over matches to be played at the RDICS, Dambulla. Following the completion of the Tri-Nation Series, India ‘A’…

Pilot project launched for stray animal care and cremation services A new project has been launched in the Western Province aimed at providing sustainable solutions to the issues faced by stray animals, including the establishment of special care centres and animal crematorium facilities. The initiative is set to be a unique humanitarian project implemented through…

Illegal cannabis cultivation discovered inside Udawalawe National Park Wildlife officers attached to the Udawalawe National Park have uncovered an illegally cultivated cannabis plot inside the protected reserve on Thursday (14). The cultivation site was located in the Ali Dutugala area under the Panahaduwa range office and covered approximately a quarter of an acre. No suspects…