El Niño: Sri Lanka faces elevated climate and food-system risks – UN report
2026-08-31
Sri Lanka faces an elevated risk from the combined effects of stronger El Niño conditions, rising costs and possible heavyContinue Reading
NPP’s Lal Wijenayake files Supreme Court petition against 22nd Amendment
2026-08-31
Executive Committee Member of the National People’s Power (NPP), Lal Wijenayake, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challengingContinue Reading
Dayasiri calls for clarification on allegations against Chief Justice
2026-08-31
Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara has formally written to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne requesting clarification on a series of allegations raised in ParliamentContinue Reading
Iran’s army says it struck US military assets at Al Minhad base in UAE with drones
2026-08-31
Iran’s army says it attacked US military assets at the Al Minhad airbase in the UAE. In a statement reportedContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 332
2026-08-31
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (31), comparedContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Cricketers win Tax Battle against Inland Revenue Department
2026-08-31
Sri Lanka’s national cricketers have won their legal battle against the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), with the Court of AppealContinue Reading
32‑year‑old arrested with over 02 kilos of drugs and cash
2026-08-31
A 32‑year‑old man from Pannipitiya has been taken into custody while transporting over 02 kilos of narcotics in a motorContinue Reading
Mandatory licensing system planned for education professionals
2026-08-31
Teachers and other education professionals are set to come under a new system of mandatory registration, professional licensing and qualityContinue Reading
Magistrate and High Courts to adopt evidence recording App
2026-08-31
A new app is set to be introduced to record evidence during open court hearings, with the aim of reducingContinue Reading
66 organized crime suspects brought back; Rs. 6 Billion in assets frozen
2026-08-31
Since the present government assumed office on September 21, 2024, Sri Lankan authorities have brought back 66 suspects linked toContinue Reading
Bodies of woman and two girls found after Pamunugama Sea tragedy
2026-08-31
Police said the bodies of a woman and two girls who went missing while swimming at the Epamulla sea coastContinue Reading
Sun directly above five cities of Sri Lanka today
2026-08-31
The sun will be directly above five cities of Sri Lanka around 12.10 pm today, according to the Department ofContinue Reading
Justice Minister vows no retreat on 22nd Amendment
2026-08-31
Justice Minister Harsha Nanayakkara declared that the government will not step back “even by a single step” from its effortContinue Reading
GMOA and Dental Surgeons join opposition to 22nd Amendment
2026-08-31
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) and the Government Dental Surgeons’ Association have announced their decision to oppose the proposedContinue Reading
Actor Damith Fonseka says Sigiriya allegations ‘exaggerated’
2026-08-31
Actor Damith Fonseka says allegations against him over digging a cultivation well and cutting trees inside the Sigiriya sanctuary haveContinue Reading
Namal slams Govt over Sri Lanka losing Women’s Champions Trophy hosting rights
2026-08-31
SLPP MP and former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has criticised the Government over Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights forContinue Reading
Rain expected in some parts of Sri Lanka today
2026-08-31
Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-EliyaContinue Reading
PM Harini leaves for Bhutan to attend Global Food Systems Summit
2026-08-31
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya departed Sri Lanka on Monday (Aug. 31) for an official visit to Bhutan to participateContinue Reading