Airport and Aviation Services records highest monthly passenger volume
2026-02-18
Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) has recorded the highest number of passengers handled in a single month in itsContinue Reading
New guidelines approved to revive stalled 4G expansion drive
2026-02-17
The Cabinet has approved new reimbursement guidelines to accelerate the “Communication to the Village” (Gamata Sannivedanaya) national project aimed atContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Parliament passes Bill to Abolish MPs’ Pensions
2026-02-17
The Bill to abolish the pensions of Members of Parliament was passed in Parliament today, marking a significant legislative stepContinue Reading
President, IMF Chief hold talks in Colombo
2026-02-17
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and her delegation at the Presidential SecretariatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka named most affordable place to retire in 2026
2026-02-17
Travel + Leisure magazine has named Sri Lanka as the most affordable destination to retire in 2026. The article, citedContinue Reading
Pathum Nissanka hails team plan after century powers Sri Lanka into Super 8
2026-02-17
Pathum Nissanka said clarity in planning and backing their understanding of conditions helped Sri Lanka secure a crucial win andContinue Reading
GMOA Accuses Govt of ‘Arrogant’ Approach, Intensifies Trade Union Action
2026-02-16
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced plans to intensify its trade union action, accusing the government and theContinue Reading
Lawyers stage protest march in Colombo over Akuregoda double murder
2026-02-16
Lawyers staged a protest march in Colombo today over last week’s double murder in Akuregoda, Thalangama. The protest, led byContinue Reading
Health Ministry deletes post accused of Politicizing safety message
2026-02-16
Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry has removed a controversial social media post intended to promote condom use after it triggered backlashContinue Reading
AG’s Dept Legal Officers Back BASL Court Boycott
2026-02-16
The Attorney General’s Department Legal Officers’ Association has expressed solidarity with the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), supporting theContinue Reading
President AKD in Attendance as India–Pakistan Match Gets Underway
2026-02-15
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is among several high-profile attendees at the India–Pakistan clash currently underway at the RContinue Reading
$1,000 a Night: India-Pakistan game sparks record hotel surge
2026-02-15
The streets of Colombo have been transformed into a sea of blue and green as thousands of cricket fans arrivedContinue Reading
Govt approval holds strong at 65% amid improving sentiment – Verité Survey
2026-02-15
The approval rating of the government polled at 65% in early-February 2026, in the latest round of the Gallup style “MoodContinue Reading
Two separate shootings in Colombo and Kalutara
2026-02-14
A man was killed and several others were injured in a shooting inside a barber shop in the Jinthupitiya areaContinue Reading
CEB Proposes 13.56% Electricity Tariff Hike for Q2 2026
2026-02-14
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has proposed a 13.56% increase in electricity tariffs for the second quarter of 2026, citingContinue Reading
Lawyer murder : BASL convenes Special General Meeting after 14 years
2026-02-14
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) will hold a Special General Meeting of its entire membership on Sunday (15Continue Reading
Man & Woman shot dead inside vehicle at Akuregoda car park
2026-02-13
One of the two persons killed in a shooting at Akuregoda in Thalangama has been identified as Attorney-at-Law BuddhikaContinue Reading
President AKD congratulates BNP’s Tarique Rahman on Bangladesh election win
2026-02-13
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his congratulations to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader, TariqueContinue Reading