Minister assures no forest destruction in Diyagama project
2026-01-08
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage has emphasized that no destruction of the forest will be permittedContinue Reading
Court defers CCD request for Ishara Sewwandi’s facial examination
2026-01-08
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has requested Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama to grant permission to refer Ishara Sewwandi,Continue Reading
Irrigation Dept. warns of flood risk in several river basins
2026-01-08
The Department of Irrigation says the Department of Meteorology has forecast heavy rainfall in river basins located within the Uva,Continue Reading
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities
2026-01-08
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities,Continue Reading
Heavy falls & Strong winds : Update from Met Department
2026-01-08
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 January 2026 The depression over the Bay ofContinue Reading
US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker
2026-01-08
The US special forces commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-longContinue Reading
Gem Sri Lanka 2026 opens in Colombo with over 2,000 international buyers
2026-01-08
Sri Lanka’s largest international gem and jewellery exhibition, Gem Sri Lanka 2026, opened yesterday (January 7) at the Shangri-La HotelContinue Reading
Red Alert : Deep Depression in 12 hours
2026-01-07
The depression over the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, was centered near latitude 5.0°N andContinue Reading
Watch: Youth dragged into the air while flying giant kite in Jaffna
2026-01-07
A viral video showing a youth being dragged into the air while trying to fly a kite is circulating onContinue Reading
MPs pensions to be abolished once bill becomes law – Justice Minister
2026-01-07
Parliamentary pensions will be abolished once the relevant bill is passed into law, with no individual entitled to receive suchContinue Reading
New housing construction, compensation for damaged homes to start January 9
2026-01-07
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the programme to provide compensation for fully damaged houses and to construct new homesContinue Reading
“Pension cancellation leaves politics to ultra-rich and party-backed elites”
2026-01-07
Former Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has criticised the government’s decision to cancel pension entitlements for former Members of Parliament,Continue Reading
Relief-related import regulations approved by COPF
2026-01-07
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Regulations Issued under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No.Continue Reading
COPF approves Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill
2026-01-07
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill, post consideration. AccordingContinue Reading
Gregory Lake Seaplane crash: Statement from operator
2026-01-07
Saffron Aviation (Pvt) Ltd, which operates Cinnamon Air, says it is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of SriContinue Reading
Cache of hidden war-time weapons found in Vakarai
2026-01-07
A stock of weapons suspected to have been hidden by the LTTE during the war was found in the SambuContinue Reading
Tenders called for Central Expressway’s Rambukkana-Galagedara stretch
2026-01-07
The Ministry of Transport and Highways says tenders have been invited for the construction of the Central Expressway up toContinue Reading
T20 World Cup 2026 : ICC announces local TV partner in Sri Lanka
2026-01-07
The upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is set to reach audiences across Sri Lanka on an unprecedented scale, asContinue Reading