Grade 6 English textbook issue: Several Educational officials suspended
2026-01-20
The Deputy Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Darshana Samaraweera, has been placed on compulsory leave inContinue Reading
Trump ties failure to win Nobel Peace Prize to efforts to acquire Greenland
2026-01-19
US President Donald Trump told Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre that he no longer feels bound “to think purelyContinue Reading
Manusha withdraws FR petition after CID assurance of no arrest
2026-01-19
A Fundamental Rights petition filed by former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara, seeking an order to prevent his arrest by the CriminalContinue Reading
ICC T20 World Cup trophy to tour Sri Lanka from January 21–24
2026-01-19
The ICC T20 World Cup trophy tour is set to begin in Sri Lanka from January 21 to 24, withContinue Reading
SLTB driver sentenced to one year RI over fatal bus crash
2026-01-19
A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus driver was sentenced today to one year of rigorous imprisonment over theContinue Reading
Doctors to launch islandwide continuous action if demands unmet by Jan 23
2026-01-19
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has warned that it will launch a continuous islandwide trade union action from JanuaryContinue Reading
Gemstone-like rock found at landslide site near Galaha kovil (Video)
2026-01-19
A rock suspected to be a gemstone has been discovered near the Sri Muthu Mari Amman Kovil in the lowerContinue Reading
No bail : 04 monks, including Balangoda Kassapa Thera further remanded
2026-01-19
Four members of the Buddhist clergy, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five others were on Monday further remanded untilContinue Reading
Cashless economy push dominates review of 2026 digital plans by President
2026-01-19
A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the Ministry of Digital Economy in 2025 and to examineContinue Reading
Taavi Samaraweera wins gold at world youth table tennis event
2026-01-19
Ten-year-old Taavi Samaraweera of Sri Lanka continued his rapid rise in world table tennis by winning the Under-11 title atContinue Reading
Navy begins work on Cath Lab at Hambantota Hospital
2026-01-19
The Sri Lanka Navy has begun construction of a new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Hambantota District General Hospital, markingContinue Reading
Three Arrested for Illegal Hunting in Wilpattu National Park
2026-01-19
Wildlife officers arrested three suspects on January 14 for illegally entering and remaining inside Wilpattu National Park, where they allegedlyContinue Reading
03 arrested over social media video showing woman forcibly stripped
2026-01-19
Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a video circulated on social media that allegedly shows a woman beingContinue Reading
Ranil Wickremesinghe pays final respects to late Nandana Gunathilaka
2026-01-19
United National Party leader and former president Ranil Wickremesinghe today (19) paid his final respects to the late Nandana Gunatilaka,Continue Reading
T20 World Cup in turmoil as PCB backs Bangladesh
2026-01-19
Pakistan has paused its preparations for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 amid growing uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation, according toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Galle among TripAdvisor’s top 5 honeymoon destinations
2026-01-19
Sri Lanka has secured a place among the world’s leading honeymoon destinations, with Galle ranked fifth in Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travelers’Continue Reading
England cricketers face midnight curfew during Sri Lanka tour
2026-01-19
England’s cricketers will reportedly be subject to a midnight curfew during their ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, following disciplinary concernsContinue Reading
Colombo’s new flyover opens to Public
2026-01-19
A new flyover aimed at easing traffic congestion in central Colombo was opened to the public today (19) at aContinue Reading