WATCH LIVE
Dengue cases hit 1,000-plus in a day for first time this year Petrol prices in Singapore drop for the first time in 28 days 'If fuel is imported at a lower cost, can be sold at a lower price,' says Deputy Minister Ruwan SL tourism rebounds with impressive May arrival surge Heavy traffic congestion at Peliyagoda Expressway exit
Sinhala English Tamil
General19 April 2026

Kathriarachchi detained for 30-day interrogation

Kathriarachchi+detained+for+30-day+interrogation
Police received permission to detain and question former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi for a period of 30 days.

The Colombo Crimes Division will conduct the interrogation following this authorisation.

The court issued this order after the former Member of Parliament was arrested with firearms and explosives.
Latest News

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

Local 22 June 2026
US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

Dengue cases hit 1,000-plus in a day for first time this year

Local 22 June 2026
Dengue cases hit 1,000-plus in a day for first time this year

S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index constituents revised

Local 22 June 2026
S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index constituents revised

Petrol prices in Singapore drop for the first time in 28 days

Local 22 June 2026
Petrol prices in Singapore drop for the first time in 28 days

$572mn cocaine seized in Australia's biggest haul

Local 22 June 2026
$572mn cocaine seized in Australia's biggest haul

Coconut coir exporters’ concerns discussed at EDB special meeting

Local 22 June 2026
Coconut coir exporters’ concerns discussed at EDB special meeting

'If fuel is imported at a lower cost, can be sold at a lower price,' says Deputy Minister Ruwan

Local 22 June 2026
'If fuel is imported at a lower cost, can be sold at a lower price,' says Deputy Minister Ruwan

Sri Lanka rubber sector gets ready for EUDR rules

Local 22 June 2026
Sri Lanka rubber sector gets ready for EUDR rules

Nations Trust Bank debenture issue oversubscribed

Local 22 June 2026
Nations Trust Bank debenture issue oversubscribed

Oil slips after US-Iran conclude talks

Local 22 June 2026
Oil slips after US-Iran conclude talks
Related recommendation
US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

US military says it struck vessel in Caribbean, killing two

The U.S. military on ​Sunday said it struck a vessel in the ‌Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel was operated by "designated...
Read more
Dengue cases hit 1,000-plus in a day for first time this year

Dengue cases hit 1,000-plus in a day for first time this year

Amid a rapid increase in the spread of dengue, 1,069 new cases were reported in a single day on  June 21, according to the National Dengue Control...
Read more
S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index constituents revised

S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index constituents revised

S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced a mid-year rebalancing of the S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index, effective 22 June, with ACL Cables, CIC Holdings, and...
Read more
Petrol prices in Singapore drop for the first time in 28 days

Petrol prices in Singapore drop for the first time in 28 days

Petrol prices in Singapore fell for the first time in nearly a month, as Shell became the first among major fuel companies here to post reductions across...
Read more
$572mn cocaine seized in Australia's biggest haul

$572mn cocaine seized in Australia's biggest haul

Australian police seized a record 2,700 kg of cocaine hidden in underground bunkers at a property near Sydney, authorities said on Monday, in what they...
Read more
Coconut coir exporters’ concerns discussed at EDB special meeting

Coconut coir exporters’ concerns discussed at EDB special meeting

The Export Development Board (EDB) recently held a special consultation with key stakeholders from Sri Lanka’s coconut fibre export industry to address...
Read more
'If fuel is imported at a lower cost, can be sold at a lower price,' says Deputy Minister Ruwan

'If fuel is imported at a lower cost, can be sold at a lower price,' says Deputy Minister Ruwan

Deputy Minister Ruwan Senarath says that the fuel currently being distributed in the country was imported at higher prices during the Middle East conflict...
Read more
Sri Lanka rubber sector gets ready for EUDR rules

Sri Lanka rubber sector gets ready for EUDR rules

Sri Lanka’s Rubber Development Department, together with the EU-funded Green Recovery Facility, recently convened a stakeholder workshop in Colombo...
Read more
Hiru TV News | Programmes
program
program
program
program
program
program
program
program