Three dead, thirteen injured in school van-tipper truck collision in Kuliyapitiya

A tragic road accident in Pallepitiya, Kuliyapitiya, claimed the lives of three people, including two schoolchildren, earlier this morning. The collision occurred around 7:05 a.m. near the Wilpola Bridge, when a school van carrying students collided head-on with a tipper truck transporting sand. Police confirmed that the deceased include the 64-year-old driver of the van and two schoolgirls, aged 12 …

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Ranil Wickremesinghe granted bail

Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today (26) granted bail to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested over allegations of misusing Rs. 16.6 million in state funds for a private overseas tour. He was released on three sureties of Rs. 5 million each, with the case fixed for further hearing on October 29, 2025. Wickremesinghe, currently receiving treatment in the …

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Ranil Wickremesinghe unlikely to appear in court today

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested on August 22 under the Public Property Act over allegations of misusing state funds, is unlikely to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (26) as he continues to receive treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital. Prisons Spokesperson Jagath Weerasinghe said a panel of five …

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Seevali Arukgoda appointed as new customs chief

Sri Lanka Customs has appointed Additional Director General Seevali Arukgoda as its new Director General with effect from  today, August 26, 2025, making him the 45th head of the institution. Mr. Arukgoda, who began his career in 1989 as an Assistant Superintendent, has achieved the rare distinction of being the first officer in the Department’s history to rise through every …

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Opposition condemns Wickremesinghe arrest

Sri Lanka’s opposition parties accused the government of undermining democracy by arresting former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, calling it an act of “political revenge.” At a joint press conference themed “Let’s Defeat the Constitutional Dictatorship,” leaders including former President Maithripala Sirisena, former Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, MPs Namal Rajapaksa, Dayasiri Jayasekara, Champika Ranawaka, Rauf Hakeem, and several others condemned the arrests …

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