Alaska charter flight crash kills 8
2026-08-21
A charter plane crash at a remote military radar site in western Alaska on Thursday has left all eight peopleContinue Reading
Rs. 7.5 billion supplementary estimate approved for Yala paddy purchases
2026-08-21
Parliament today (21) approved a supplementary estimate of Rs. 7.5 billion to fund the government’s purchase of paddy during theContinue Reading
Four years after saving Korean pilots, Sri Lankan workers gain long-term visas
2026-08-21
Four years ago, three Sri Lankan migrant workers aboard a fishing boat off South Korea’s western coast spotted two AirContinue Reading
Govt confident of reaching USD 9 Billion reserves target by year-end
2026-08-21
Deputy Minister of Finance Anil Jayantha Fernando told Parliament that the government is confident of achieving its target of USDContinue Reading
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate drops to Rs. 334
2026-08-21
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar today (21), compared to Thursday, with the US DollarContinue Reading
Gazette on regulating elephant use in Peraheras to be issued soon
2026-08-21
# Deputy Minister of Environment Anton Jayakody announced in Parliament today that a Gazette notification on the provision of tamedContinue Reading
El Niño set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, says UK Met Office
2026-08-21
The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka make several changes for 2nd Test
2026-08-21
Sri Lanka name a 14-member squad for the second Test against India at the SSC, starting August 23. Nishan MadushkaContinue Reading
Firefighting efforts continue at Anawilundawa Ramsar Sanctuary
2026-08-21
Efforts to control the fire that broke out in the Anawilundawa Ramsar Sanctuary are continuing without interruption, as officials andContinue Reading
“Medically Fit”: Imran Khan taken back to jail after check-up at hospital
2026-08-21
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved back to Adiala Jail from Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad, aContinue Reading
PM Harini delivers condolence message on Nanda Malini’s passing
2026-08-21
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya today delivered a moving condolence message in Parliament on behalf of the government, mourning the suddenContinue Reading
Two more petitions filed against 22nd Amendment Bill
2026-08-21
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today informed Parliament that he has received copies of two additional petitions filed against the 22nd ConstitutionalContinue Reading
Sajith pays tribute to late veteran singer Nanda Malini in Parliament
2026-08-21
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today expressed sorrow in Parliament over the demise of veteran singer Nanda Malini, describing her asContinue Reading
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate drops to Rs. 333
2026-08-21
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (21), comparedContinue Reading
2027 School Calendar Released : Full schedule & key dates
2026-08-21
The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education has released the official school term schedule for 2027, outlining theContinue Reading
President orders expedited release of lands in North and East
2026-08-21
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the security forces to accelerate the release and return of lands in the NorthernContinue Reading
Namal Rajapaksa appears before FCID
2026-08-21
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa arrived at the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today (21). ItContinue Reading
PHIs launch symbolic strike over transfer dispute
2026-08-21
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) across the island today (21) reported sick leave in a symbolic strike, protesting the unilateral transferContinue Reading