Sanken Construction awarded Rs. 3 billion contract for Rathmalana Airport complex
2025-10-08
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the award of the contract to Sanken Construction (Private) Limited for the construction ofContinue Reading
Car fleeing Police inspection found abandoned, driver arrested
2025-10-08
A car that fled from police officers during an attempted inspection, endangering the lives of the officers, has been foundContinue Reading
Elephants on the Runway? Mattala Airport Gets Its Own Wildlife Office
2025-10-08
The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a special Wildlife Department office at the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) inContinue Reading
BIA records 14% increase in air traffic in first 8 months of 2025
2025-10-08
Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has reported a 14.4 percent increase in air traffic during the first eight monthsContinue Reading
Bombay HC denies permission for Shilpa Shetty to travel to Sri Lanka
2025-10-08
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday denied actor Shilpa Shetty permission to travel to Sri Lanka for a YouTube event,Continue Reading
Minister urges media to avoid gender labels in reporting accidents
2025-10-08
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake called for more responsible media reporting, citing a newspaper article about a fatal accident in DoluwaContinue Reading
Ex-Reparations official arrested in bribery probe linked to Shasheendra
2025-10-08
The former Acting Director General of the Office for Reparations has been arrested by the Bribery Commission over a suspectedContinue Reading
Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 10 districts
2025-10-08
The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Northern, North-central, Central, Eastern, and Uva provincesContinue Reading
Easter attacks : Sajin Vass Gunawardena questioned by CID
2025-10-08
Former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning to provide a statementContinue Reading
Opposition Leader discusses SVAT and MSME challenges with EU Ambassador
2025-10-08
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met European Union Ambassador to Sri Lanka Carmen Moreno today (08) for a special discussion focusedContinue Reading
Nearly 40 killed in Myanmar junta attack on religious festival
2025-10-08
A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people, including children, an attendee, and a localContinue Reading
CTU meets education officials over key service issues
2025-10-08
The Ceylon Teachers’ Union held discussions with the Secretary to the Ministry of Education this week, seeking urgent solutions toContinue Reading
Man sentenced to 12 years for molesting 03 yr old girl
2025-10-08
A father of one has been sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing a 03-year-old child. ItContinue Reading
Govt not backing LGBTQ tourism promotions : PM
2025-10-08
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has clarified that the government was not in support of any special tourism promotions for theContinue Reading
Electricity TUs intensify work-to-rule campaign
2025-10-08
Electricity trade unions have intensified their ongoing work-to-rule campaign, expressing their non-cooperation with the government’s plans to restructure the CeylonContinue Reading
Swipe, Tap, Ride! Sri Lankan Bus Fares to go Digital
2025-10-08
From November 30, 2025, commuters will be able to pay bus fares using bank-issued debit and credit cards on busesContinue Reading
Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd begins operations as new urban transport authority
2025-10-08
Lanka Metro Transit (Pvt) Ltd officially commenced administrative operations today, marking the launch of a new entity dedicated to strengtheningContinue Reading
Driving licence issue to be resolved by Oct. 18 : Minister
2025-10-08
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says the shortage of driving licence cards will be resolved by 18th October. Addressing ParliamentContinue Reading
