Egg prices to increase from Monday, producers announce
2026-07-19
Egg prices will increase from Monday (20), with the retail price of a white egg rising to Rs. 41 andContinue Reading
Southern Expressway traffic disrupted after bus catches fire
2026-07-19
A bus caught fire on the Southern Expressway between the Welipenna and Kurundugahahetekma interchanges while travelling towards Galle, causing severeContinue Reading
More opportunities for locals? New LPL impact player rule achieves the opposite
2026-07-19
The Lanka Premier League’s newly introduced Impact Player rule has come under scrutiny after teams used it to field fiveContinue Reading
Defender wrecked in fatal Matara crash; one killed, six injured
2026-07-19
One person was killed and six others were injured after a Land Rover Defender collided head-on with a lorry inContinue Reading
Ronaldo drops bold World Cup final prediction
2026-07-19
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazário has backed Spain to defeat defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final,Continue Reading
Man injured in shooting at Dehiwala cemetery
2026-07-19
A person has been injured in a shooting incident in the Dehiwala area and has been admitted to hospital forContinue Reading
Rs. 122.7 million allocated for permanent restoration of Taldena Irrigation Project
2026-07-19
Permanent restoration work on the Taldena Irrigation Project in Meegahakiula, Badulla District, which was severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, commencedContinue Reading
New safety standards introduced for processed liquid milk from January 2027
2026-07-19
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has introduced new safety standards for processed liquid milk to strengthen consumer protection, with stricterContinue Reading
Rs. 100 mn ‘Parakum Legacy’ tourism village project launched in Polonnaruwa
2026-07-19
The government has launched the ‘Parakum Legacy’ tourism village development project in Polonnaruwa with an investment of Rs. 100 millionContinue Reading
Kerala declares Monday school holiday for FIFA World Cup final
2026-07-19
The Kerala government has declared Monday, July 20, a holiday for schools across the Indian state to allow students toContinue Reading
Trisha praises the purity of Sri Lankan Tamil (Video)
2026-07-19
Indian Tamil actress Trisha Krishnan has praised the Sri Lankan Tamil language, describing it as “pure” during an event inContinue Reading
“People foolishly gather at football while churches stand empty” Cardinal
2026-07-19
Archbishop Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has voiced concern over what he described as the steady decline of religious life in modernContinue Reading
Tourist falls from train while attempting selfie in Sri Lanka’s hill country
2026-07-19
A foreign female tourist was injured after falling from a moving train while attempting to take a selfie in theContinue Reading
Non-SLS certified sanitary towels banned from October
2026-07-19
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has gazetted a directive making SLS certification mandatory for all single-use sanitary towels sold inContinue Reading
Fines, Jail & Grace Period: 7 Key Tax Updates from IRD
2026-07-19
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a public notice explaining how the prosecution provisions introduced under the Inland RevenueContinue Reading
British mother from Sri Lankan family wanted over missing children case
2026-07-19
A British woman of Sri Lankan origin is at the centre of an international child custody dispute after allegedly failingContinue Reading
Police launch website to help find parking during Kataragama Esala Perahera
2026-07-19
The Sri Lanka Police Information Technology Division has launched a website to help devotees visiting the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama DevalayaContinue Reading
Strong wind advisory issued for several provinces and districts
2026-07-19
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued a strong wind advisory for several areas, warning of wind speeds ofContinue Reading