Sri Lankan universities, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and global health organizations have joined forces to strengthen efforts to reduce tobacco useContinue Reading
According to the today’s (May 16th) latest weather analysis, the low-pressure area located northeast of the Sri Lanka, still persist.Continue Reading
Officials attached to the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development have carried outContinue Reading
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 May 2026 Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 16 May 2026 The low-pressure area located northeast ofContinue Reading
The Sri Lanka Hotels Association has urged the government to take immediate action against the rapid growth of unregistered accommodationContinue Reading
Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Anil Jayantha has urged the public not to be misled by claims that vehicle prices willContinue Reading
The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has cautioned that the Government’s newly‑imposed 50% surcharge on vehicle imports willContinue Reading
Former Minister Ali Sabry has backed the Government’s decision to impose a 50% surcharge on vehicle imports, describing it asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa addressed the 2026 Asian Cultural Public Welfare Forum in Hong Kong onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s courts are burdened with a backlog of more than 1.1 million cases, it was reported. According to MawbimaContinue Reading
The name’s Bond, James Bond. But what’s the name of the next person who’ll be playing him? That’s the questionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s electricity sector is set for reforms aimed at reducing generation costs and lowering consumer bills, according to theContinue Reading
The 13th Edition of Sancharaka Udawa 2026, Sri Lanka’s foremost Travel & Tourism Fair, was inaugurated at the BMICH inContinue Reading
The Ministry of Finance has announced a new tax measure imposing an additional 50 per cent levy on the existingContinue Reading
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has urged the Supreme Court to ensure that charges currently imposed on shopping bagsContinue Reading
A program aimed at modernizing Sri Lanka’s inland prawn industry has been launched under a Rs. 25 million allocation fromContinue Reading
Four persons have been reported injured in the train derailment between the Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations today (16). AccordingContinue Reading
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced the launch of an online Complaint Management System (CMS) to facilitateContinue Reading