Foreign Ministry begins digital transformation of consular services
2026-09-11
The Digital Transformation Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment convened for the first time this morningContinue Reading
Sampath Manamperi granted bail in live grenade case
2026-09-11
Tangalle High Court on Friday (11) granted bail to Sampath Manamperi, who had been remanded over allegations of possessing aContinue Reading
Sri Lanka name T20 cricket squad for 2026 Asian Games
2026-09-11
Sri Lanka have named a 15-member men’s T20 cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with severalContinue Reading
22nd Amendment, Media Professionals Bill to be taken up in Parliament next week
2026-09-11
The Parliamentary Business for the next Parliamentary Week, scheduled to be held from September 22 to 25, has been decidedContinue Reading
US hosts Sri Lankan MPs for talks on governance and innovation
2026-09-11
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Bethany Poulos Morrison met with a groupContinue Reading
Sri Lanka calls for Oscar submissions to select 2027 entry
2026-09-11
The National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka has opened applications to select the film that will represent the country inContinue Reading
New Secretary appointed to Science and Technology Ministry
2026-09-11
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Roshani Dissanayake as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Science and Technology.Continue Reading
Navy ferries supplies for Delft Island development
2026-09-11
The Sri Lanka Navy has facilitated the transport of heavy machinery and essential supplies to Delft Island in Jaffna, supportingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to introduce concessions for battery imports in renewable push
2026-09-11
Minister of Energy Aruna Karunathilake told Parliament today that the Government is preparing to grant systematic concessions on batteries usedContinue Reading
SJB holds talks with Free Operations Centre on 22nd Amendment
2026-09-11
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) met with representatives of the Free Operations Centre at party headquarters to discuss opposition unityContinue Reading
Father of drug trafficker Shiran Basik arrested
2026-09-11
Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik, the father of notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik, has been arrested in connection with an investigationContinue Reading
School bag weight to be significantly reduced from 2027: PM
2026-09-11
The weight of schoolchildren’s bags is expected to be significantly reduced under Sri Lanka’s new education reforms, with a module-basedContinue Reading
Build reserves while times are good, Central Bank Governor urges
2026-09-11
Sri Lanka must build its foreign reserve buffers during favourable periods rather than wait for another crisis, Central Bank GovernorContinue Reading
Three‑wheeler linked to Dehiwala bomb attack found abandoned
2026-09-11
Police have discovered a three‑wheeler suspected to have been used in a deadly bomb attack on a house in DehiwalaContinue Reading
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 333
2026-09-11
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (11), compared to Thursday, with the US DollarContinue Reading
Princess Diana’s iconic ‘Revenge Dress’ goes up for auction
2026-09-11
Princess Diana’s iconic “revenge dress,” one of the most famous outfits in royal history, is going up for auction. DianaContinue Reading
“I was holding their hands and telling them not to bow”: Deputy Minister responds to ‘bad touch’ criticism
2026-09-11
Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply T.B. Sarath has responded to criticism over photographs showing him holding theContinue Reading
Putin and Xi in India for BRICS summit as Ukraine, Middle East wars loom
2026-09-11
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Indian capital on Friday ahead of an 11-member BRICS summit set to beContinue Reading