https://colombotribune.com/us-adds-torture-charge-against-venezuelas-maduro-and-wife/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:26:18+05:30US adds torture charge against Venezuela’s Maduro and wife https://colombotribune.com/restaurant-owner-shot-dead-in-kalutara-attack/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:23:23+05:30Restaurant owner shot dead in Kalutara attack https://colombotribune.com/anne-carson-wins-2026-nobel-prize-in-literature/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:22:25+05:30Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature https://colombotribune.com/us-suspends-microsoft-adobe-from-green-card-programme/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:20:44+05:30US suspends Microsoft, Adobe from green card programme https://colombotribune.com/apeksha-hospital-ct-simulator-out-of-order-1500-patients-wait/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:19:20+05:30Apeksha Hospital CT Simulator out of order, 1,500 patients wait https://colombotribune.com/private-bus-operators-to-join-metro-bus-service-within-a-year/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:18:13+05:30Private bus operators to join Metro Bus Service within a year https://colombotribune.com/srilankan-airlines-suspends-riyadh-flights-after-airport-closure/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T11:17:41+05:30SriLankan Airlines suspends Riyadh flights after airport closure https://colombotribune.com/petition-asks-supreme-court-to-let-gnanasara-thera-wear-robes-in-court/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T08:27:09+05:30Petition asks Supreme Court to let Gnanasara Thera wear robes in court https://colombotribune.com/parliament-passes-anti-corruption-amendment-bill-with-amendments/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T08:25:35+05:30Parliament passes Anti-Corruption Amendment Bill with amendments https://colombotribune.com/tanker-attack-risk-rises-in-strait-of-hormuz-after-iran-route-warning/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T08:15:45+05:30Tanker attack risk rises in Strait of Hormuz after Iran route warning https://colombotribune.com/grama-niladhari-assaulted-in-pannala-council-member-accused/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T07:15:12+05:30Grama Niladhari assaulted in Pannala, council member accused https://colombotribune.com/president-will-not-bypass-prison-laws-over-monks-attire/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T07:13:53+05:30President will not bypass prison laws over monk’s attire https://colombotribune.com/sri-lanka-invites-indian-firms-to-sri-lanka-expo-2027/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T07:11:53+05:30Sri Lanka invites Indian firms to Sri Lanka Expo 2027 https://colombotribune.com/trump-says-us-will-not-strike-iran-before-3-november-midterms/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T07:10:22+05:30Trump says US will not strike Iran before 3 November midterms https://colombotribune.com/montana-governor-greg-gianforte-arrives-in-sri-lanka/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T07:08:14+05:30Montana Governor Greg Gianforte arrives in Sri Lanka https://colombotribune.com/us-suspends-eight-it-firms-from-green-card-programme/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T07:06:53+05:30US suspends eight IT firms from green card programme https://colombotribune.com/israel-cuts-british-diplomatic-presence-in-east-jerusalem/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T02:09:26+05:30Israel cuts British diplomatic presence in east Jerusalem https://colombotribune.com/former-akmeemana-council-chairman-jailed-for-three-years/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T02:09:20+05:30Former Akmeemana council chairman jailed for three years https://colombotribune.com/president-to-appoint-committee-on-prison-rules-for-monks/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-09T02:07:59+05:30President to appoint committee on prison rules for monks https://colombotribune.com/president-says-sri-lanka-aims-to-cut-vat-within-3-years/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:28+05:30President says Sri Lanka aims to cut VAT within 3 years https://colombotribune.com/bandarawela-rest-house-fined-rs-1-million-over-water-price/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:26+05:30Bandarawela Rest House fined Rs. 1 million over water price https://colombotribune.com/parliament-passes-anti-corruption-amendment-bill-without-a-vote/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:26+05:30Parliament passes Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill without a vote https://colombotribune.com/national-standards-for-preschools-to-begin-in-2027/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:18+05:30National standards for preschools to begin in 2027 https://colombotribune.com/sri-lanka-and-lithuania-sign-mou-on-political-cooperation/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:16+05:30Sri Lanka and Lithuania sign MoU on political cooperation https://colombotribune.com/air-india-and-indigo-cancel-riyadh-flights-after-missile-attack-report/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:15+05:30Air India and IndiGo cancel Riyadh flights after missile attack report https://colombotribune.com/man-arrested-over-forged-passport-for-akuregoda-murder-suspect/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:15+05:30Man arrested over forged passport for Akuregoda murder suspect https://colombotribune.com/president-appoints-five-member-panel-to-update-prison-rules/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:04+05:30President appoints five-member panel to update prison rules https://colombotribune.com/deputy-minister-says-16-former-cabinet-ministers-implicated-in-corruption-cases/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:59:01+05:30Deputy Minister says 16 former Cabinet ministers implicated in corruption cases https://colombotribune.com/police-freeze-rs-100-million-in-assets-in-boralesgamuwa-drug-probe/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:58:57+05:30Police freeze Rs. 100 million in assets in Boralesgamuwa drug probe https://colombotribune.com/colombo-court-remands-man-over-alleged-usd-25-million-transfer-scheme/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:58:55+05:30Colombo court remands man over alleged USD 25 million transfer scheme https://colombotribune.com/minister-bimal-rathnayake-tables-list-of-50-cases-in-parliament/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T23:58:53+05:30Minister Bimal Rathnayake tables list of 50 cases in Parliament https://colombotribune.com/president-aims-to-cut-vat-rates-within-two-to-three-years/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T19:12:17+05:30President aims to cut VAT rates within two to three years https://colombotribune.com/russian-strike-on-buses-in-kramatorsk-kills-30/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T19:10:14+05:30Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk kills 30 https://colombotribune.com/sri-lanka-and-lithuania-agree-regular-political-consultations/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:31:36+05:30Sri Lanka and Lithuania agree regular political consultations https://colombotribune.com/2027-appropriation-bill-puts-state-spending-at-rs-4992-billion/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:29:55+05:302027 Appropriation Bill puts state spending at Rs. 4,992 billion https://colombotribune.com/wmo-says-el-nino-will-intensify-and-last-until-february-2027/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:27:19+05:30WMO says El Niño will intensify and last until February 2027 https://colombotribune.com/kusal-mendis-named-sri-lanka-test-captain/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:25:10+05:30Kusal Mendis named Sri Lanka Test captain https://colombotribune.com/ndb-bank-fraud-total-rises-to-rs-13-6-billion/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:21:07+05:30NDB Bank fraud total rises to Rs. 13.6 billion https://colombotribune.com/fisheries-minister-welcomes-indian-court-remarks-on-tamil-nadu-fishermen/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:15:28+05:30Fisheries Minister welcomes Indian court remarks on Tamil Nadu fishermen https://colombotribune.com/court-rejects-shasheendra-rajapaksas-objections-in-bribery-case/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:09:32+05:30Court rejects Shasheendra Rajapaksa’s objections in bribery case https://colombotribune.com/advocata-says-port-city-tax-breaks-distort-property-market/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T18:07:30+05:30Advocata says Port City tax breaks distort property market https://colombotribune.com/amnesty-urges-saudi-arabia-to-overturn-sri-lankan-workers-death-sentence/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:40:35+05:30Amnesty urges Saudi Arabia to overturn Sri Lankan worker’s death sentence https://colombotribune.com/sri-lanka-wins-best-food-award-at-rome-commonwealth-fair-for-third-year/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:35:01+05:30Sri Lanka wins Best Food award at Rome Commonwealth fair for third year https://colombotribune.com/dhananjaya-de-silva-steps-down-as-sri-lanka-test-captain/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:34:16+05:30Dhananjaya de Silva steps down as Sri Lanka Test captain https://colombotribune.com/world-bank-raises-2026-south-asia-growth-forecast-to-6-9-percent/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:31:02+05:30World Bank raises 2026 South Asia growth forecast to 6.9 percent https://colombotribune.com/customs-to-end-manual-fcl-filings-from-19-october/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:23:16+05:30Customs to end manual FCL filings from 19 October https://colombotribune.com/opposition-signs-no-confidence-motion-against-speaker/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:20:44+05:30Opposition signs no-confidence motion against Speaker https://colombotribune.com/slbfe-signs-deal-on-new-japan-worker-programme/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:16:52+05:30SLBFE signs deal on new Japan worker programme https://colombotribune.com/ccib-in-colombo-declared-place-of-detention-under-pta/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T13:15:15+05:30CCIB in Colombo declared place of detention under PTA https://colombotribune.com/sri-lankas-official-reserves-fall-to-us-6-85-billion/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T12:13:02+05:30Sri Lanka’s official reserves fall to US$ 6.85 billion https://colombotribune.com/central-bank-opens-financial-literacy-month-with-rajagiriya-expo/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T09:30:32+05:30Central Bank opens Financial Literacy Month with Rajagiriya expo https://colombotribune.com/rubio-says-iran-has-lost-control-of-strait-of-hormuz/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T09:29:34+05:30Rubio says Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz https://colombotribune.com/asgiri-chapter-questions-robe-removal-for-gnanasara-thera/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T09:29:00+05:30Asgiri Chapter questions robe removal for Gnanasara Thera https://colombotribune.com/imf-reaches-staff-level-deal-with-pakistan-on-1-21-billion/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T08:10:17+05:30IMF reaches staff-level deal with Pakistan on $1.21 billion https://colombotribune.com/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-icecube-observatory/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T08:04:45+05:30Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube observatory https://colombotribune.com/mp-says-presidential-secretariat-to-lease-16-vehicles/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T08:03:27+05:30MP says Presidential Secretariat to lease 16 vehicles https://colombotribune.com/attacks-on-two-saudi-airports-kill-three-people-officials-say/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T07:51:13+05:30Attacks on two Saudi airports kill three people, officials say https://colombotribune.com/man-arrested-in-ethul-kotte-over-protected-deer-antlers/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T07:51:09+05:30Man arrested in Ethul Kotte over protected deer antlers https://colombotribune.com/mahanayake-theras-object-to-gnanasara-thera-appearing-in-court-in-lay-clothes/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T07:48:55+05:30Mahanayake Theras object to Gnanasara Thera appearing in court in lay clothes https://colombotribune.com/npp-mp-chandana-sooriyaarachchi-taken-into-custody-over-panagoda-accident/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T07:46:55+05:30NPP MP Chandana Sooriyaarachchi taken into custody over Panagoda accident https://colombotribune.com/shiranthi-rajapaksas-lawyers-say-siriliya-saviya-funds-untouched/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T06:33:49+05:30Shiranthi Rajapaksa’s lawyers say Siriliya Saviya funds untouched https://colombotribune.com/fcid-arrests-man-over-alleged-us25-million-overseas-transfers/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T06:31:37+05:30FCID arrests man over alleged US$25 million overseas transfers https://colombotribune.com/tanker-off-qatar-reports-being-hit-by-multiple-projectiles/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T06:30:40+05:30Tanker off Qatar reports being hit by multiple projectiles https://colombotribune.com/contempt-case-against-weerawansa-gammanpila-dilith-fixed-for-15-october/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:13:51+05:30Contempt case against Weerawansa, Gammanpila, Dilith fixed for 15 October https://colombotribune.com/nepal-to-amend-laws-to-register-deaths-of-5285-missing-in-floods/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:13:43+05:30Nepal to amend laws to register deaths of 5,285 missing in floods https://colombotribune.com/over-12000-scouts-expected-at-2027-national-jamboree/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:13:08+05:30Over 12,000 Scouts expected at 2027 National Jamboree https://colombotribune.com/six-more-suspects-freed-in-wickremesinghe-house-arson-case/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:12:02+05:30Six more suspects freed in Wickremesinghe house arson case https://colombotribune.com/us-navy-ship-uss-tulsa-arrives-at-colombo-port/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:10:42+05:30US Navy ship USS Tulsa arrives at Colombo port https://colombotribune.com/suspended-colombo-fort-magistrate-kosala-senadheera-reinstated/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:10:04+05:30Suspended Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera reinstated https://colombotribune.com/shiranthi-rajapaksa-remanded-until-13-october/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:08:14+05:30Shiranthi Rajapaksa remanded until 13 October https://colombotribune.com/second-refurbished-s8-train-set-ready-for-service/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:07:42+05:30Second refurbished S8 train set ready for service https://colombotribune.com/eight-injured-in-school-attack-in-ostroleka-poland/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:07:35+05:30Eight injured in school attack in Ostroleka, Poland https://colombotribune.com/aspi-falls-0-64-percent-to-20517-55-on-heavy-selling/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:07:07+05:30ASPI falls 0.64 percent to 20,517.55 on heavy selling https://colombotribune.com/1540-grama-niladhari-officers-get-appointment-letters/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:06:29+05:301,540 Grama Niladhari officers get appointment letters https://colombotribune.com/pakistan-says-18-militants-killed-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-and-balochistan/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:06:03+05:30Pakistan says 18 militants killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan https://colombotribune.com/211666-sri-lankans-left-for-overseas-jobs-in-nine-months/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:04:14+05:30211,666 Sri Lankans left for overseas jobs in nine months https://colombotribune.com/seylan-bank-total-assets-pass-rs-1-trillion/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-08T03:01:37+05:30Seylan Bank total assets pass Rs. 1 trillion https://colombotribune.com/cbsl-releases-systemic-risk-survey-findings-for-second-half-of-2026/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T18:55:49+05:30CBSL releases Systemic Risk Survey findings for second half of 2026 https://colombotribune.com/education-council-bill-to-be-drafted-within-a-year-pm-says/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T18:53:44+05:30Education Council Bill to be drafted within a year, PM says https://colombotribune.com/rohitha-bogollagama-remanded-until-end-of-corruption-trial/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T18:48:32+05:30Rohitha Bogollagama remanded until end of corruption trial https://colombotribune.com/japan-raids-major-brewers-over-alleged-beer-price-fixing/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T18:46:43+05:30Japan raids major brewers over alleged beer price-fixing https://colombotribune.com/shiranthi-rajapaksa-arrested-over-undelivered-hospital-ct-scanner/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T17:08:51+05:30Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested over undelivered hospital CT scanner https://colombotribune.com/red-lightning-alert-issued-for-17-districts/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T16:25:33+05:30Red lightning alert issued for 17 districts https://colombotribune.com/agricultural-census-enumeration-under-way-islandwide-until-15-december/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T16:24:28+05:30Agricultural census enumeration under way islandwide until 15 December https://colombotribune.com/two-pettah-traders-fined-rs-200000-over-uncertified-electrical-goods/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T16:23:29+05:30Two Pettah traders fined Rs. 200,000 over uncertified electrical goods https://colombotribune.com/former-minister-rohitha-bogollagama-arrested-in-corruption-probe/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T15:14:11+05:30Former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama arrested in corruption probe https://colombotribune.com/2027-appropriation-bill-tabled-budget-speech-set-for-12-november/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T15:13:44+05:302027 Appropriation Bill tabled; Budget speech set for 12 November https://colombotribune.com/sri-lanka-to-hold-economic-census-in-2026-and-2027/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T15:08:08+05:30Sri Lanka to hold Economic Census in 2026 and 2027 https://colombotribune.com/rahul-gandhi-detained-as-delhi-police-break-up-protest/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T15:06:30+05:30Rahul Gandhi detained as Delhi police break up protest https://colombotribune.com/sajith-premadasa-meets-opposition-mps-ahead-of-2027-budget-debate/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T15:04:44+05:30Sajith Premadasa meets Opposition MPs ahead of 2027 Budget debate https://colombotribune.com/india-donates-rs-52-million-of-anti-tb-medicines-to-sri-lanka/Colombo Tribuneen2026-10-07T15:03:45+05:30India donates Rs. 52 million of anti-TB medicines to Sri Lanka