12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (193+ words) National Freedom Front Leader Wimal Weerawansa has accused the President of attempting to protect fraudsters supporting the current government while suppressing those who helped to save the country from terrorism. He made these remarks while addressing the Sri Lanka Podujana…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (59+ words) Hiru News Houthis reportedly seize key gateway to Bab el-Mandeb Thursday, 10 September 2026 - 14:23 The Houthis have seized ⁠control of the crucial Red Sea city of ak-Makha (Mocha) and are closing in on the strategic ⁠Bab al-Mandeb ⁠Strait, the Reuters news agency…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (119+ words) Tuesday, 08 September 2026 - 19:42 A Colombo High Court office assistant has been remanded until 22 September after being arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of 750,000 rupees to influence a judicial sentence. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama issued the remanding order after officers from…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (46+ words) Hiru News Former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa leaves Bribery Commission Tuesday, 08 September 2026 - 13:40 A person has been hospitalised after sustaining injuries in a shooting incident in the Walekade area of Athurugiriya, according to the police. Read More...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (95+ words) Hiru News Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints Tuesday, 08 September 2026 - 11:58 Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy. The mayor, Shigeru…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (30+ words) Hiru News UN rights chief flags growing threats from war, AI and inequality Tuesday, 08 September 2026 - 9:07...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (289+ words) Monday, 07 September 2026 - 17:33 KOKO, Sri Lanka’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platform, has partnered with Ceylinco General Insurance to introduce Sri Lanka’s first customised medical insurance offering designed exclusively around the needs of KOKO customers. The partnership marks a first…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (111+ words) Hiru News Gulf bitumen supply crisis threatens Sri Lanka road projects Sri Lanka, UNDP Sign $4.5 Million GEF-Funded Project to Strengthen Coastal Biodiversity Conservation Takaichi's reflationist aide projects Bank of Japan rate hike in September Juventus 2-1 AC Milan: Federico Gatti scores…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (103+ words) Gulf bitumen supply crisis threatens Sri Lanka road projects Hiru News Gulf bitumen supply crisis threatens Sri Lanka road projects China pauses approvals for battery storage manufacturing projects, Cailianshe reports Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain Anura…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (22+ words) Hiru News One dead, 11 missing after China mudslide Saturday, 05 September 2026 - 10:44...