Drone strike causes fire at UAE nuclear plant; no radiation risk reported
2026-05-17
A drone strike caused a fire at an electrical generator at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE’s AlContinue Reading
Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof Announces Plans to Leave Post
2026-05-17
Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof said he had previously informed President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of his desire to stepContinue Reading
Sri Lanka men & women crowned champions at Central & South Asia Rugby 7s
2026-05-17
Sri Lanka enjoyed a dominant campaign at the Central and South Asia Rugby Sevens tournament in Uzbekistan, with both theContinue Reading
Work from home twice a week? Australian state to make it a legal right
2026-05-17
Workers in the Australian state of Victoria will gain a legal right to work from home up to two daysContinue Reading
President AKD to visit Batticaloa & Ampara next week
2026-05-17
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to undertake an official visit to the Batticaloa and Ampara districts on May 20Continue Reading
PM to Intervene in Malwana Occupation by University Students
2026-05-17
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has taken note of the situationContinue Reading
Sri Lanka must Pursue Diplomatic Path to Reclaim Cultural Heritage – Acting FM
2026-05-17
Acting Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra addressed the opening session of the “Whose Law?” research conference held in Colombo on MayContinue Reading
ICC representatives meet President AKD amid SLC Reform talks
2026-05-17
ICC representatives currently in Sri Lanka, including Imran Khwaja and Devajit Sakia, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo amidContinue Reading
“Rajini is Not Cheap”: Rajinikanth addresses Vijay questions
2026-05-17
Veteran actor Rajinikanth has publicly reacted to Vijay becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, saying he was “extremely shocked”Continue Reading
Multinational contingent from 17 nations arrives in Colombo aboard INS Sunayna
2026-05-17
Embodying the Indian Navy’s endeavour to build ‘Bridges of Friendship’, Indian Naval Ship Sunayna, as IOS Sagar, arrived at theContinue Reading
Death toll rises in Maldives scuba tragedy as rescue diver dies
2026-05-17
A Maldivian rescue diver has died while taking part in a high-risk operation to recover the bodies of five ItalianContinue Reading
Kelaniya train incident: Railway tools recovered from suspect’s home
2026-05-17
Police have recovered several tools and railway equipment from the residence of a suspect arrested over the train incident thatContinue Reading
Sajith slams Govt over vehicle tax hike, recalls Rs. 1.2 mn Vitz promise
2026-05-17
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Saturday criticized the government over its latest vehicle taxation policy, claiming that leaders who hadContinue Reading
Sri Lanka state bank reports Rs 656 million loss from remittance exchange rate error
2026-05-17
People’s Bank says an exchange rate error in one of its remittance systems resulted in certain customers receiving excess paymentsContinue Reading
AED 974,000 Payment Diversion, INR 22m Fraud: SriLankan Issues Clarification
2026-05-16
SriLankan Airlines has issued a clarification regarding two separate incidents involving fraudulent financial transactions linked to its operations in theContinue Reading
Advisory for the low pressure area in the vicinity of Sri Lanka
2026-05-16
According to the today’s (May 16th) latest weather analysis, the low-pressure area located northeast of the Sri Lanka, still persist.Continue Reading
Low-pressure area Weather alert for 17th May
2026-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 17 May 2026 Issued at 2.00 p.m. on 16 May 2026 The low-pressure area located northeast ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka hotels seek Agoda, Booking.com restrictions on Unregistered Properties
2026-05-16
The Sri Lanka Hotels Association has urged the government to take immediate action against the rapid growth of unregistered accommodationContinue Reading