The first Bailey Bridge built under India’s Assistance Package for post-Ditwah reconstruction was opened for traffic on Sunday, restoring aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has launched investigations after its official website was found to be temporarily inaccessible, withContinue Reading
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 11 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 11 January 2026 The low pressure area over theContinue Reading
An activist group announced plans to launch an indefinite protest outside Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry on Monday, demanding the withdrawalContinue Reading
The “Safe Childhood- Creative Future” Clean Sri Lanka: STEP UP national early childhood development programme was officially launched this morningContinue Reading
A man travelling in a high-end luxury jeep was arrested in the early hours of January 9 near the Periyamulla–EththukalaContinue Reading
The launch of Sri Lanka Expo 2026, a flagship international trade exhibition aimed at promoting Sri Lankan products and servicesContinue Reading
A foreign tourist child was rescued after falling from a steep cliff at Little Adam’s Peak today, authorities said. TheContinue Reading
Sri Lanka is set to receive an additional USD 6 million from the Saudi Fund for Development for the rehabilitationContinue Reading
The Asian Legends League (ALL) has announced the dates for its second season, with the tournament scheduled to be heldContinue Reading
Journalist Darshana Handunhoda, 55, of the popular YouTube channel SL Deshaya has died, according to family sources. He had beenContinue Reading
The depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 60 km North of Trincomalee at 7:00 a.m. onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka saw a decline in average tourist spending in 2025 despite a strong increase in visitor arrivals, officialContinue Reading
Workers’ remittances to Sri Lanka surged to US dollars 8,076.2 million in 2025, up from US dollars 6,575.4 million inContinue Reading
Construction activities at the Ambuluwawa Environmental Zone have been ordered to be suspended until further notice, pending a technical assessmentContinue Reading
A hotel owner on Marine Drive in Dehiwala was shot dead by an unidentified assailant on Friday night, policeContinue Reading
A Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) member elected from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is facing the risk of losingContinue Reading
An amended list of designated persons, groups and entities has been published through an Extraordinary Gazette under the United NationsContinue Reading