Kelani River water supply restored after emergency suspension
2026-08-25
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board announced that water supply has been restored to normal after an emergency suspensionContinue Reading
US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list
2026-08-25
The United States on Monday (Aug 24) removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-oldContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate drops to Rs. 332
2026-08-25
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (25), comparedContinue Reading
El Nino : Govt allocates Rs. 3 Billion for drought‑hit farmers
2026-08-25
The government has allocated Rs. 3,000 million to swiftly pay agricultural insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damagedContinue Reading
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka in September
2026-08-25
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on September 9 and 10 for talks focused onContinue Reading
Construction of Warakapola alternative road project launched
2026-08-25
Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena on Monday (24) inaugurated construction work on the Warakapola Alternative Road Project, a Rs.Continue Reading
Makumbura transport hub launches website with AI assistant ‘MAKU’
2026-08-25
Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasena announced today that the official website of the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Center has beenContinue Reading
Former Horowpothana PS technical officer acquitted in Rs. 40,000 bribery case
2026-08-25
A former technical officer of the Horowpothana Pradeshiya Sabha, accused of soliciting and receiving Rs. 40,000 from a businessman forContinue Reading
Three‑year‑old girl dies after drinking chemical in Gampola
2026-08-25
A three‑year‑old girl from Vavuniya has died after mistakenly consuming a chemical substance used to preserve fresh milk at aContinue Reading
Above 75 mm of rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-08-25
Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and MataraContinue Reading
Wanted Crime Suspect ‘Bus Lalith’ Brought Back from Dubai
2026-08-25
Alleged organized crime figure and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara, alias “Bus Lalith,” has been brought back to Sri Lanka followingContinue Reading
Water Quality issue : Supply Returns to Most Colombo, Gampaha Areas; Some Delays Remain
2026-08-25
Water supply has been restored in most affected areas of Colombo and Gampaha after tests were carried out on waterContinue Reading
Porsche Signs $1.46 Billion AI Deal with India’s TCS
2026-08-25
German luxury carmaker Porsche has entered into a five-year strategic partnership worth €1.25 billion (around US$1.46 billion) with Indian ITContinue Reading
France, Saudi Arabia agree on $7 Billion Dragon Ball Z Theme Park near Paris
2026-08-25
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on a $7 billion (€6 billion) project to develop a Dragon Ball Z-inspired themeContinue Reading
Admiral (Retd.) Kanchana Banagoda appointed AASL chairman
2026-08-24
Admiral (Retd.) Kanchana Banagoda has been appointed chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL). Banagoda isContinue Reading
Easter Sunday attacks case verdict set for Sept. 22
2026-08-24
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar has fixed Sept. 22 to deliver its verdict in the case against 25 accused persons chargedContinue Reading
Suspect arrested with 380 sea cucumbers in Kilinochchi
2026-08-24
A 34-year-old man was arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy for allegedly transporting 380 sea cucumbers without a valid permitContinue Reading
Navy seizes 333kg of smuggled spices in Kalpitiya
2026-08-24
The Sri Lanka Navy seized 264 kilograms of dried ginger and 69 kilograms of cardamom husks believed to have beenContinue Reading