Professor G.L. Peiris Trust launched to support Law Faculty & Law College
2026-10-03
The Professor G.L. Peiris Trust for Legal Education and Research has been established to support legal education, research and academicContinue Reading
Severe lightning alert issued for 7 provinces
2026-10-03
Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in North-western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, Western, Southern andContinue Reading
Rs. 44.5 million in assets frozen over drug trafficking probe
2026-10-03
Authorities have frozen assets worth more than Rs. 44.5 million belonging to a man and a woman from the NegomboContinue Reading
Young politician Kanishka Senanayake passes away
2026-10-03
Kanishka Senanayake, a former Colombo District parliamentary candidate and the son of former Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake, has passedContinue Reading
Heavy showers above 75 mm forecast in several provinces
2026-10-03
Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm is expected in several parts of Sri Lanka on Saturday, October 3, according toContinue Reading
Flydubai CEO breaks silence on FZ 1073 flight deck incident
2026-10-03
Flydubai has issued an official statement following the safety incident aboard flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv onContinue Reading
How Chandrika’s children helped spark Sri Lanka’s child protection reforms
2026-10-02
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has revealed that a disturbing newspaper report on the alleged sexual exploitation of schoolgirls andContinue Reading
Strong 4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Melbourne
2026-10-02
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck east of Melbourne early Saturday, shaking residents across a wide area of Victoria. According toContinue Reading
Minister Handunnetti invites public to send issues and proposals via WhatsApp
2026-10-02
The Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, has invited the public to submit any issues, clarifications, or proposalsContinue Reading
1,056 new Family Health Service Officers to receive appointment letters at Temple Trees
2026-10-02
A special ceremony to award appointment letters to 1,056 new Family Health Service Officers will be held under theContinue Reading
Escaped main suspect in Dikoya elderly couple double murder re-arrested in Jaffna
2026-10-02
A main suspect who escaped while under hospital treatment after being arrested for the sharp weapon throat slitting murder ofContinue Reading
New railway bridge to be built parallel to Peradeniya Black Bridge
2026-10-02
A new bridge parallel to the Peradeniya Black Bridge (Kalu Palama) will be constructed for railway transportation, Minister of Transport,Continue Reading
Australia tightens student visa rules
2026-10-02
Australia has introduced major changes to its student visa rules, restricting the ability of many applicants to apply from withinContinue Reading
PM marks Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary at Temple Trees
2026-10-02
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the Gandhi Jayanti commemoration held at Temple Trees on October 2, organized toContinue Reading
Why are Sri Lankans paying more for fuel? Champika demands answers
2026-10-02
Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has called on the government to immediately disclose Sri Lanka’s fuel pricing formula, questioning theContinue Reading
MI5 warns UK academics to cut ties with Chinese Research Body over alleged spy links
2026-10-02
[File: Matt Dunham/AP Photo] Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, has instructed academics to cease working with a Chinese organization fundingContinue Reading
Five fishermen arrested with shark fins and dried shark fish
2026-10-02
Five fishermen were arrested by Coast Guard personnel at the Wellamankaraya fishery harbour on October 1, 2026, after being foundContinue Reading
Private fuel operators limiting CPC’s pricing flexibility: President
2026-10-02
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has questioned the effectiveness of the previous government’s decision to open Sri Lanka’s fuel market toContinue Reading