168 child sexual abuse incidents in September : Minister reveals shocking details
2023-10-26
A total of 168 female children below the age of 16 years have been sexually abused within a period ofContinue Reading
Weather alert : Afternoon showers expected in several provinces today
2023-10-26
Except for the Northern and Eastern provinces, showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the other provinces ofContinue Reading
Nepal billionaire’s company acquires SL Union Bank
2023-10-25
Nepalese Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary’s CG Corp Global has completed the transaction to acquire the majority stake in Union BankContinue Reading
Meeting between US Ambassador & CBSL Governor : Details released
2023-10-25
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung has reinforced the need for fairness in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring, highlighting thatContinue Reading
Public urged to inform Police of attempts to extort money
2023-10-25
Sri Lanka Police has urged the public to immediately inform their nearest Police Station in the event of receiving phoneContinue Reading
IRD introduces income tax reimbursement for senior citizens
2023-10-25
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (lRD) has announced a significant financial relief initiative for senior citizens aged 60 and above. Continue Reading
Water tariff formula from January
2023-10-24
Minister of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development, Jeevan Thondaman, emphasized that there are no plans to increase the waterContinue Reading
Shooting incident in Colombo : More details (Video)
2023-10-24
A shooting was reported near the Central Mail Exchange located on D. R. Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo today. According toContinue Reading
Emil Kanthan & another removed from Sri Lanka’s terror watch list
2023-10-24
A Gazette notification has been issued announcing the removal of two Sri Lankans from the country’s terror watch list. NiklapillaiContinue Reading
Free visas for tourists from seven countries
2023-10-24
Cabinet approval has been granted to waive visa fees to tourists from seven countries, Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando announcedContinue Reading
Crop destruction : Air rifles distributed to farmers
2023-10-23
The distribution of air rifles to farmers to ward off crop-destroying animals commenced on Sunday (Oct 22). Minister of AgricultureContinue Reading
SL Mission in Saudi seeks probe over mysterious death of Lankan woman
2023-10-23
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has sought an investigation into the death of a Sri Lankan woman, followingContinue Reading
Electricity tariff revision : Update from Minister
2023-10-23
A mechanism will be formulated to revise the electricity tariffs once in 03 months, instead of the existing system ofContinue Reading
Mini Cabinet reshuffle : Several Ministries changed
2023-10-23
In a Cabinet reshuffle this morning, Mahinda Amaraweera was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries & KeheliyaContinue Reading
Inclement weather : Five updates
2023-10-23
Weather forecast for today – Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in most provinces of Sri Lanka today.Continue Reading
Harsha reveals his proposed PAYE tax structure
2023-10-22
Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva has proposed an alternative Pay As You Earn (PAYE)Continue Reading
President reveals time frame for Sri Lanka Elections
2023-10-21
At the UNP special convention held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that, in accordance with theContinue Reading
President RW meets President Xi Jinping : What did Chinese President say ?
2023-10-20
President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China stated that China is committed to assisting Sri Lanka in achievingContinue Reading