Evening showers expected in some provinces of Sri Lanka today
2024-11-12
A low-pressure area will likely form over the southwest Bay of Bengal today, due to which, atmospheric conditions will beContinue Reading
Substandard Drugs : 18 Former Cabinet Ministers to Face Grilling
2024-11-11
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has ordered statements to be recorded from 18 Cabinet Ministers from the previous government regarding theContinue Reading
Warning : New scam targeting Sri Lankans in UAE
2024-11-11
NAHTTF issues a warning on the trafficking of Sri Lankans in the UAE to the cyber scam centres in MyanmarContinue Reading
Police halt Harin’s ‘Messi 10’ campaign in Badulla
2024-11-11
A tense situation was reported in Badulla after the Police attempted to stop political campaigning by former Minister Harin Fernando’sContinue Reading
Govt mulls special unit at BIA to address flight delays
2024-11-11
The government is considering the establishment of a special unit at the Katunayake Airport to handle information related to flightContinue Reading
President AKD makes statement on political prisoners
2024-11-11
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government is ready to take steps for the release of Tamil political prisoners inContinue Reading
Defence Secretary reviews the security of Arugam Bay
2024-11-10
Defence Secretary visited the Eastern Province, focussing specifically on the security situation in the Arugam Bay area today (Nov 10).Continue Reading
Several Sri Lankan Airlines flights cancelled
2024-11-09
SriLankan Airlines has canceled multiple flights in recent days due to technical issues with several aircraft, the airline confirmed. TheContinue Reading
US Department of Justice Releases New Details on Arugam Bay Threat in Sri Lanka
2024-11-09
The U.S. Department of Justice has released additional details regarding an alleged plot involving Farhad Shakeri, identified as an “IranianContinue Reading
October: Sri Lanka’s Worker Remittances Surge
2024-11-08
Sri Lanka reported $587.7 million in foreign worker remittances for October 2024, a 13.6% increase over the $517.4 million receivedContinue Reading
Govt analyst examines Sujeewa’s SUV
2024-11-08
Former State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe has taken back possession of his Toyota Land Cruiser V8 following an initial inspection byContinue Reading
Allowance: President’s promise to school children
2024-11-08
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that an allowance would be introduced for schoolchildren struggling to afford school books and educationalContinue Reading
Parliament Election : EC gives update on security of ballot boxes
2024-11-08
The practice of ballot boxes being transported in a transparent bag and secured with a lock will continue in theContinue Reading
2024 General Election : Postal voting concludes today
2024-11-08
Postal voting for the 2024 General Election concludes today. Postal voting for government employees was held on 31 October, andContinue Reading
“If you don’t know, then ask Grandpa”
2024-11-08
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe says despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) having projected Sri Lanka’s growth to be moderate inContinue Reading
Passport crisis : Key statement from Immigration officers’ union
2024-11-07
The Sri Lanka Immigration and Emigration Officers’ Association has issued a statement calling for an investigation into senior officials responsibleContinue Reading
Canal turns red in Ratmalana (pictures)
2024-11-07
A canal in the Badowita area turned blood red recently, prompting an investigation by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). AccordingContinue Reading
False allegations : Doctor Shafi files complaint with Public Security Ministry
2024-11-07
Doctor Shafi Sihabdeen of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital today filed a complaint with the Ministry of Public Security over hisContinue Reading