Weather today: Rain expected in several areas
2026-01-01
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 01 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 01 January 2026 Showers or thundershowers will occur atContinue Reading
New Year Message from PM Harini Amarasuriya
2026-01-01
New Year Message from the Prime Minister As we move forward to the New Year of 2026, it is timelyContinue Reading
New year message – Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa
2026-01-01
New year message – Leader of the Opposition Let us face challenges and wisely overcome them ! There is noContinue Reading
2026 New year message: President AKD
2026-01-01
New Year Message: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as aContinue Reading
CCPI based headline inflation remained unchanged in December 2025
2026-01-01
The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarilyContinue Reading
Zimbabwe T20I captain Sikandar Raza’s brother dies at 13
2026-01-01
Zimbabwe men’s cricket team’s T20I captain Sikandar Raza’s 13-year-old brother, Muhammad Mahdi, breathed his last on December 29, Zimbabwe CricketContinue Reading
Sri Lanka FM meets Tarique Rahman, conveys condolences on Khaleda Zia’s passing
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has paid his respects to late former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia duringContinue Reading
President gazettes 25-member Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka
2025-12-31
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette establishing a Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka, aimed atContinue Reading
Sri Lanka raises casino entrance levy and betting, gaming taxes from 2026
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has announced an increase in casino entrance fees and betting and gaming levies, with theContinue Reading
Adult Website referenced in Grade 6 school module blocked by TRCSL
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s telecom regulator has blocked access to a website referenced in a Grade 6 English language module, as controversyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s external sector : 10 key updates
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s external sector showed mixed performance in November 2025, with the current account returning to a surplus after recordingContinue Reading
Bribery Commission records statement over complaint on assets of six ministers
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has recorded a statement from a complainant in connection withContinue Reading
Afghanistan announce T20 World Cup Squad
2025-12-31
The Afghanistan Cricket Board unveiled their 15-member squad for the marquee tournament, which will also feature in the T20I seriesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Taavi Samaraweera becomes World No. 1 in Under-11 Table Tennis
2025-12-31
Sri Lanka’s table tennis scene has a new global sensation as Taavi Samaraweera, a schoolboy from S. Thomas’ College, Mt.Continue Reading
Ruling NPP passes Colombo Municipal Council Budget in 2nd vote
2025-12-31
The Colombo Municipal Council’s 2026 budget has been passed after being presented for the second time. The CMC’s 2026 budgetContinue Reading
Galle MC water attack : Five opposition councillors arrested
2025-12-31
Five opposition members of the Galle Municipal Council were arrested yesterday (30) for allegedly using criminal force against municipal staffContinue Reading
Iconic Aussie Cricketer “in fight of his life” in hospital
2025-12-31
Iconic Australian cricketing great Damien Martyn is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital and “in for the fightContinue Reading
School girl injured in Kohuwela shooting
2025-12-31
A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized with injuries following a drive-by shooting in the Bodhiyawatta area of Saranankara Road, Kohuwala, PoliceContinue Reading