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Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, has been ranked as the World’s Most Welcoming City for 2025 by Booking.com. The recognition is basedContinue Reading

Four people died, and more than 20 others were injured in a bus accident on the Dambulla-Kurunegala main road inContinue Reading

Past governments failed to implement plans to stabilize the national power grid, leading to today’s outage, says Energy Minister Eng.Continue Reading

Sri Lanka made international headlines today (February 9) after an unexpected culprit—a monkey—allegedly caused a nationwide blackout, plunging the entireContinue Reading

A monkey clashing with the Panadura grid substation caused the islandwide power outage, according to Power Minister Kumara Jayakodi. TheContinue Reading

14.15 pm : The Ministry of Power and Energy has confirmed that electricity has been restored to several critical locations,Continue Reading

A sudden power outage has been reported in multiple areas across the country, affecting households and businesses. The cause ofContinue Reading

A police constable attached to the Mount Lavinia Police Station has fled with a firearm and several rounds of ammunition.Continue Reading

BIA Arrival Lobby to Undergo Redesign for Enhanced Passenger Experience Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) is set to undergo a significantContinue Reading

The Sri Lanka Foreign Service Association (SLFSA) in a statement notes with deep concern that several recent appointments to HeadContinue Reading

Seven senior police officers, including five Senior Deputy Inspector Generals (SDIGs), have been transferred with effect from February 12. AmongContinue Reading

The Attorney General’s Department has dismissed reports and says that the recommendation to release three suspects was not related toContinue Reading

The GovPay platform, payments for all services related to 16 government institutions can be processed from today. Starting from April,Continue Reading

Aimed at accelerating Sri Lanka’s digital transformation, three key digital initiatives were officially launched today (07) at the Presidential SecretariatContinue Reading

A total of 554 Sri Lankans have been recruited by the Russian military for the war in Ukraine, with 59Continue Reading

Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced tomorrowContinue Reading

A comprehensive discussion regarding the progress of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) tookContinue Reading