Three shops fined Rs. 100,000 each for selling rice above MRP
2026-05-05
Three retail outlets have been fined Rs. 100,000 each for selling rice above the gazetted Maximum Retail Price (MRP), asContinue Reading
Retired senior police officers reunite for New Year celebration
2026-05-05
Retired senior officers of the Sri Lanka Police recently came together for a New Year celebration organised by the RetiredContinue Reading
Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, rejects Bengal election defeat
2026-05-05
Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who lost the state to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday afterContinue Reading
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals drop in April amid Middle East tensions
2026-05-05
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka fell by 22.3% in April, 2026 compared to April, 2025, according to data released byContinue Reading
Six India-funded projects to boost Eastern Province development
2026-05-05
Work is set to commence on six priority socio-economic projects in the Eastern Province under Indian grant assistance, the HighContinue Reading
LPL foreign player registration to open on May 8
2026-05-05
The online portal for foreign player registration for the 2026 Lanka Premier League (LPL) will open on May 08, 2026,Continue Reading
Four new members of Audit Service Commission sworn in before Speaker
2026-05-05
Four newly appointed members of the Audit Service Commission took the oath of secrecy before Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne in ParliamentContinue Reading
Weather : Increase in rainfall expected across Sri Lanka from tomorrow
2026-05-05
The Department of Meteorology says an increase in rainfall is expected across Sri Lanka from tomorrow (06). According to theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka and Vietnam to sign key MoUs during state visit
2026-05-05
The President of Vietnam is scheduled to undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka on May 7 and 8, 2026,Continue Reading
National Fertilizer Secretariat refutes claims of overpriced imports
2026-05-05
The National Fertilizer Secretariat has rejected reports aired on several television channels on Monday (04) alleging that the government paidContinue Reading
Menzies Aviation awarded SriLankan Airlines Ground Handling in Sydney
2026-05-05
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the awarding of a new ground handling contract for SriLankan Airlines operations at SydneyContinue Reading
ICC Annual T20I Rankings Released
2026-05-05
International Cricket Council latest annual update has seen Sri Lanka drop one place in the Men’s T20I team rankings, whileContinue Reading
Cabinet approves major road upgrades on Southern Corridor
2026-05-05
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved two major contracts under the National Highways Widening and Improvement Program to rehabilitate andContinue Reading
Cabinet approves land acquisition for Kelani Valley Railway Development
2026-05-05
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to acquire land from Maradana to Avissawella for the planned development ofContinue Reading
Three Welikada Prison Guards arrested over inmate’s death
2026-05-05
Three prison guards of the Welikada Prison have been arrested in connection with the death of a remand prisoner, CabinetContinue Reading
Minister shuts down dual citizenship claims against Suriyapperuma
2026-05-05
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa today dismissed reports alleging that Finance Ministry Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma was a dual citizen. Recent reports hadContinue Reading
Wellawatte supermarket fined Rs. 500,000 for selling rice above MRP
2026-05-05
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today (05) imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a supermarket in Wellawatte for selling riceContinue Reading
Wimal Liyanagama appointed new Customs Director General
2026-05-05
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of Wimal S.K. Liyanagama as the new Director General of Customs, effectiveContinue Reading