Lanka IOC assures public on fuel supply, energy security
2026-03-14
Managing Director of Lanka IOC K. Raghu on Saturday (14) assured the public that the company would continue to maintainContinue Reading
Missile attack reported at US embassy in Baghdad
2026-03-14
Videos posted by social media users showed smoke rising from the US embassy in Baghdad following a reported attack. IraqiContinue Reading
Weather today: afternoon showers expected in several areas
2026-03-14
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 14 MARCH 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 14 March 2026. Showers or thundershowers will occur atContinue Reading
Specialists urge precautions during children’s sports in hot weather
2026-03-14
Parents and schools should pay closer attention to children participating in sports activities amid the prevailing hot weather, aContinue Reading
Govt considers easing restrictions on rice by-products
2026-03-14
The government is considering easing restrictions imposed on the production of by-products from rice, Agriculture Minister K. D. Lal KanthaContinue Reading
WAMY donates $26,000 to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ programme
2026-03-14
The World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) has donated 100,000 Saudi riyals (about $26,000) to support the government’s “RebuildingContinue Reading
GMOA raises alarm over possible unauthorized document on Health Ministry website
2026-03-13
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has raised concerns over a document that appeared on the Ministry of Health SriContinue Reading
Police probe attempt to dig up infant’s grave in Homagama
2026-03-13
Police have launched an investigation after a person allegedly attempted to dig up the grave of an infant at aContinue Reading
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa invites Mahanayake Theras to state oil anointing ceremony
2026-03-13
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa met the chief prelates of the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters in Kandy and received religious advice andContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines updates on cancellations of Middle East flights
2026-03-13
SriLankan Airlines has announced the cancellation of several flights between Colombo and key Middle East destinations, citing operational adjustments. FlightsContinue Reading
Work from home not necessary yet despite Middle East crisis: Minister
2026-03-13
Working from home is not necessary in the country at present despite the global crisis triggered by the Middle EastContinue Reading
Snow falls on Sahara Desert dunes after a decade
2026-03-13
Snow fell on parts of the Sahara Desert in southwestern Algeria after temperatures dropped below freezing, briefly covering the region’sContinue Reading
Seven-year-old killed, another injured in accident at Kandy school
2026-03-13
A seven-year-old student was killed and another injured after a vehicle ran over two children inside an international school inContinue Reading
University of Peradeniya warns of leopard sightings on campus
2026-03-13
The University of Peradeniya has urged students, staff and villagers to remain vigilant after several sightings of Sri Lankan leopardsContinue Reading
Honda posts first annual loss since 1950s, warns of $15.7 billion EV hit
2026-03-12
Honda Motor Co. warned it could incur up to ¥2.5 trillion ($15.7 billion) in losses over two years as itContinue Reading
Police warn public to verify domestic workers amid rising theft complaints
2026-03-12
Police have issued a public advisory urging homeowners to take precautionary measures when employing domestic workers following several complaints ofContinue Reading
Daycare centre caretaker remanded after toddler drowns in Embilipitiya
2026-03-12
The caretaker of a daycare centre has been remanded after a one-year-and-eight-month-old child drowned in a small pond within theContinue Reading
Oil jumps above $100 despite record reserve release
2026-03-12
Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel despite a global agreement to release a record amount of emergency oil reservesContinue Reading