President & CEB hold talks on uninterrupted power supply
2025-03-06
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have held discussions regarding a sustainable long-term strategyContinue Reading
Mother & 5 yr old son die due to electrocution
2025-03-06
A woman and her 05-year-old son have died due to electrocution in the Sooriyawewa area in Hambantota. According to theContinue Reading
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on India from April
2025-03-06
President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on India starting April 2, signaling a tough path ahead in the Free TradeContinue Reading
Uncollected tax revenue : New directive from President
2025-03-06
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to take necessary measures to ensure the full tax revenue owed to theContinue Reading
Fair weather expected in most areas of Sri Lanka today
2025-03-06
Mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of Sri Lanka today, according to the Department of Meteorology. However, aContinue Reading
Central Bank warns of AI-Generated Fake Advertisements
2025-03-06
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a strong warning against fraudulent advertisements circulating online, which falsely claimContinue Reading
6,092 Construction sector Jobs in Israel – SLBFE
2025-03-06
A total of 6,092 Sri Lankan youth have been offered job opportunities in Israel’s construction sector under a Memorandum ofContinue Reading
Mervyn Silva arrested by CID
2025-03-05
Former Minister Mervyn Silva was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today. The Police said he was arrested byContinue Reading
Mushfiqur Rahim announces ODI retirement
2025-03-05
Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has announced his retirement from the ODI format. He is the most capped player in ODIsContinue Reading
Massive Fire Erupts in Pettah: 60 Firefighters Deployed (Video)
2025-03-05
Colombo’s Fire Brigade has deployed 60 firefighters and 16 fire-fighting vehicles to contain a massive fire that broke out atContinue Reading
New Ministry Secretary appointed
2025-03-05
W. P. Senadheera has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. AccordingContinue Reading
GMOA meets Ranil, highlights need for his experience in Parliament – UNP
2025-03-05
Representatives of the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) engaged in a discussion with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the latter’sContinue Reading
Reward Money for Traffic Police Increased by 25%
2025-03-05
Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) has issued a circular increasing the reward money for police personnel engaged in trafficContinue Reading
Ranil threatens to walk out of Al Jazeera interview during heated exchange
2025-03-05
Former Sri Lankan President and six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe denied shielding ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa from prosecution, during anContinue Reading
“Put an end to this” Sri Lanka Minister wants real help from India
2025-03-05
Minister Bimal Rathnayake has called on the Indian government to take decisive action to resolve the long-standing fishermen dispute betweenContinue Reading
Health workers call off token strike
2025-03-05
The Federation of Health Professionals has called off its planned token strike scheduled for tomorrow (March 6) following discussions withContinue Reading
Tariff Wars: How Will the US Reciprocal Tariff Impact Sri Lanka?
2025-03-05
By Dr Asanka Wijesinghe The proposed additional tariffs on the US imports from Canada, China, and Mexico went into effectContinue Reading