Severe flood warning issued for Mahaweli River in Pasbage Korale
2026-09-20
The Irrigation Department has issued a severe flood warning for low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River within the Pasbage KoraleContinue Reading
Free spectacles, hearing aids programme launched for university students
2026-09-20
The President’s Fund has launched a programme to provide free spectacles and hearing aids to university students, with the firstContinue Reading
Flood warning issued for Kuda Ganga sub-basin amid heavy rain
2026-09-20
The Irrigation Department has issued an Amber flood warning for the Kuda Ganga sub-basin of the Kalu River following considerableContinue Reading
Norwood probe uncovers Sri Lanka’s largest Aswesuma fraud yet
2026-09-20
Investigators probing alleged fraud involving Aswesuma welfare payments at the Norwood Divisional Secretariat believe losses could approach Rs. 30 million,Continue Reading
CAA detects 104 violations in islandwide raids on lunch sheets, polythene bags
2026-09-20
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has detected 104 violations during islandwide raids targeting lunch sheets and LDPE/LLDPE “sili-sili” bags. TheContinue Reading
“Sri Lanka must not lose another citizen” – MP Faizer Mustapha
2026-09-20
SRI LANKA MUST NOT LOSE ANOTHER CITIZEN A reported death sentence in Saudi Arabia, unanswered questions surrounding an appeal, andContinue Reading
Ratmalana supermarket fined Rs. 500,000 for selling rice above MRP
2026-09-20
A supermarket in Ratmalana has been fined Rs. 500,000 for selling imported Kiri Ponni/Paal Ponni rice above the government-mandated maximumContinue Reading
Sri Lanka given near-maximum weight in new JP Morgan bond index
2026-09-17
Sri Lanka has been assigned a 7.5% weighting in J.P. Morgan’s new frontier-market local-currency government bond index, placing the countryContinue Reading
Sri Lankan-born artist Ivan Peries painting sells for record US$640,000
2026-09-17
Sri Lankan-born artist Ivan Peries’ The Well has sold for US$640,000 at Christie’s South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auctionContinue Reading
EU to require user-replaceable smartphone and tablet batteries from Feb 2027
2026-09-17
The European Union will introduce new rules from 18 February 2027 requiring portable batteries used in products such as smartphonesContinue Reading
Nugegoda traffic congestion: PM calls for public parking plan
2026-09-16
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has called for a public parking plan to address traffic congestion in Nugegoda, following discussions atContinue Reading
SC details how politically motivated complaint led to probe against Ravi, Shani
2026-09-15
The Supreme Court has detailed how a politically motivated complaint, an unusually swift police response and the conduct of investigatorsContinue Reading
Tamil groups in North stage protests highlighting longstanding demands
2026-09-14
Tamil political groups and activists staged protests over the weekend, accusing President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government of failing to fulfilContinue Reading
President says road works hit by tar shortage amid Middle East conflict
2026-09-14
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says some road construction projects in Sri Lanka have been delayed due to difficulties in importingContinue Reading
African athletes take top honours at Colombo Marathon 2026
2026-09-13
More than 5,000 local and international athletes took part in the Colombo Marathon 2026 held at Galle Face in ColomboContinue Reading
Environment Minister halts Wattala coastal construction pending investigation
2026-09-13
Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi has ordered a temporary halt to construction work on a gabion wall at the Wahatiyagoda coastalContinue Reading
One dead, over 100 rescued from Indonesian ferry that went missing in Java Sea
2026-09-13
At least one person has died and more than 100 others have been rescued after an Indonesian passenger ship lostContinue Reading
Made in Dehiwala, labelled Made in China: CAA steps in
2026-09-13
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized nearly 1,000 pairs of footwear during a raid on a suspected secret footwearContinue Reading