Cutting allowances & entitlements of Politicians : Report handover
2024-12-02
The report of the committee, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice K.T. Chithrasiri, tasked with reviewing the allowances and entitlementsContinue Reading
Whatsapp scams : Warning from CERT
2024-12-02
Sri Lanka’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) reported an increase in unauthorized access to WhatsApp accounts used for financial scamsContinue Reading
Opposition Leader calls for revival of Japan funded projects
2024-12-02
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met with Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata yesterday for discussions focused on resuming development projects previously suspendedContinue Reading
Weather : Showers expected in a few areas today
2024-12-02
The Department of Meteorology says a few showers are expected in some provinces today, while warnings for rough seas haveContinue Reading
Three arrested for promoting old LTTE heroes’ day content online
2024-12-01
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) have arrested three individuals for allegedly sharing content relatedContinue Reading
Karaitivu tractor accident : Bodies of all children found
2024-11-30
The bodies of all children who were reported missing in the flood accident involving a tractor in Karaitivu, Ampara haveContinue Reading
Income tax returns deadline : Special notice from IRD
2024-11-30
The deadline for submitting income tax returns for the assessment year 2023/2024 ends today (30 Nov). The Inland Revenue DepartmentContinue Reading
Weather today: Update on Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL”
2024-11-30
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 NOVEMBER 2024 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 November 2024 The Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” [pronounced asContinue Reading
Death toll due to adverse weather increases to 14
2024-11-29
The death toll due to inclement weather in Sri Lanka has risen to 14 persons, as of 12.00 noon today,Continue Reading
Rajitha acquitted from ‘white van’ case
2024-11-29
The Colombo High Court has acquitted former Minister Rajitha Senaratne and two others in connection with the controversial ‘white van’Continue Reading
Adverse weather : Five key updates for today
2024-11-29
Summary of affected persons: A total of 441,590 persons from 132,110 families from 24 districts have been severely affected dueContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Three updates for Friday
2024-11-29
Deep depression; The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290kmContinue Reading
Principal & Teacher remanded over Ampara Madrasa students’ tragic death
2024-11-28
The acting Magistrate of Samanthurai has remanded the principal and a teacher until December 2 over the tragic deaths ofContinue Reading
Several records broken as Sri Lanka slumps to 42 All Out in Durban
2024-11-28
Sri Lanka’s cricket team faced a historic setback in Test cricket, recording their lowest-ever total of 42 in the firstContinue Reading
Landslide warnings issued to 09 districts extended
2024-11-28
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide warnings issued to 09 districts until 04.00 pm tomorrow (29Continue Reading
A/L exam: New schedule announced
2024-11-28
The Department of Examinations has announced the rescheduled timetable for the postponed 2024 GCE Advanced Level examinations. The examination whichContinue Reading
Deep depression : 11 am weather update & forecast
2024-11-28
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 110 km northeast of Trincomalee at around 5.30Continue Reading
A/L exam further postponed
2024-11-28
The 2024 GCE Advanced Level Examination has been postponed to December due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in SriContinue Reading