Uva Province schools to close at 11.30 am today
2026-01-09
It has been decided to close all schools in the Uva Province at 11:30 am today (09 Jan), due toContinue Reading
Minister instructs action against container driver on expressway
2026-01-09
Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake says the Inspector General of Police has been instructed to take action against the driverContinue Reading
German president says US is destroying world order
2026-01-09
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not toContinue Reading
Police visit to UK to investigate Ranil : RTI filed seeking costs
2026-01-09
A person by the name of Thilini Ranasinghe says she has requested information from the Police under the country’s RightContinue Reading
Ray Jayawardhana appointed as Caltech’s tenth president
2026-01-09
Astrophysicist and academic leader Ray Jayawardhana has been appointed the tenth president of the California Institute of Technology, the instituteContinue Reading
After Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi held up over censor clearance: Report
2026-01-09
The release of Parasakthi has reportedly been held up due to delays in obtaining certification from the Central Board ofContinue Reading
Police provide update on six illicit liquor deaths in Wennappuwa
2026-01-09
Police are continuing investigations into a tragic incident in which six people died and eight others were hospitalized after consumingContinue Reading
Warning for deep depression : 6.30 am update
2026-01-09
Strong winds & Heavy falls : Which areas expected ?
2026-01-09
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2026 The deep depression in the BayContinue Reading
Government to study landslide risks at Ambuluwawa as expert panel proposed
2026-01-09
A proposal has been made to appoint an expert committee under the leadership of the Minister of Environment to investigateContinue Reading
EPF & ETF funds : Govt dismisses misleading reports
2026-01-09
The government has not taken any decision to replace Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) benefits withContinue Reading
UK opens tariff-free market to Sri Lanka garments
2026-01-08
Sri Lankan garment exports will gain full tariff-free access to the United Kingdom from January 1, 2026, following reforms toContinue Reading
SriLankan Airlines flight returns to Colombo after technical issue
2026-01-08
A SriLankan Airlines Airbus A321neo operating a flight to Kuwait returned safely to Colombo on Thursday after experiencing a technicalContinue Reading
PM to use no-confidence motion to widen education reform talks
2026-01-08
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said Thursday that the government is formulating a national policy to ensure child protection in theContinue Reading
India–Sri Lanka ties at a “historic sweet spot”: Indian High Commissioner
2026-01-08
Describing the India–Sri Lanka partnership as being in a “historic sweet spot,” Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha on Thursday saidContinue Reading
Deep depression : 6.30 PM update from Met Department
2026-01-08
Warning for deep depression over South-east Bay of Bengal Sea area. Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, DepartmentContinue Reading
Minor tremor in Ududumbara: Nothing to panic
2026-01-08
A minor earth tremor measuring 2.2 on the Richter scale was reported in the Ududumbara area at 5.05 p.m. today,Continue Reading
Rebuilding Sri Lanka Housing for Victims : Full Circular issued
2026-01-08
A government-backed housing and compensation programme for families whose homes were fully destroyed by Cyclone Ditwa will begin on FridayContinue Reading
