President meets Maha Sangha over BIA monk arrests and narcotics concerns
2026-04-28
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaged in discussions with the Maha Sangha representing the three Nikayas at a meeting held thisContinue Reading
Two more prison officers arrested over Magazine Prison inmate death
2026-04-28
Five suspects, including a jailer , have been arrested in connection with the death of an inmate at Magazine Prison,Continue Reading
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet warn airline industry on verge of stopping
2026-04-28
Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet, which hold 95 percent of India’s aviation market, have told the government that the airlineContinue Reading
Treasury cyber theft: Treasury secretary summoned to COPF on Thursday
2026-04-28
Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma has been summoned before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) to provide explanations over a cyberContinue Reading
Government to consider cable car project at Sri Pada to boost tourism
2026-04-28
The government is exploring the introduction of cable car facilities at Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), as part of broader effortsContinue Reading
UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers’ group
2026-04-28
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday (28) that it is leaving OPEC and OPEC+, in a move that couldContinue Reading
Former DMT Deputy Commissioner arrested over corruption charge
2026-04-28
The former deputy commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations ofContinue Reading
SLC President Shammi Silva, Executive Committee Resign
2026-04-28
Shammi Silva, President of Sri Lanka Cricket, and the SLC Executive Committee have decided to resign following a special committeeContinue Reading
SLC grants Rs. 10 Mn to Sri Lanka javelin athlete Rumesh Tharanga
2026-04-28
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant of Rs. 10 million to rising javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage. Continue Reading
Austrian man pleads guilty to foiled attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert
2026-04-28
A 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 that was foiledContinue Reading
PM Harini highlights food security as key to national stability
2026-04-28
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized that food security, rooted in agriculture, is a crucial factor affecting a country’s stability,Continue Reading
Namal condemns assault on Sri Lankan fisherman in Tamil Nadu
2026-04-28
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has strongly condemned the brutal assault of a Sri Lankan fisherman inContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to multilateralism at South Centre Council
2026-04-28
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sumith Dassanayake, reaffirmed Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to develop National Policy on Micro-Credentials with Commonwealth of Learning
2026-04-28
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to formulate a National Policy and Framework on Micro-Credentials in collaboration withContinue Reading
Joint Opposition condemns violence against protesters outside Finance Ministry Secretary’s residence
2026-04-28
The Joint Opposition has strongly condemned the violence unleashed against demonstrators outside the residence of Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. HarshanaContinue Reading
Sri Lanka and the Maldives to sign multiple MoUs during President Muizzu’s state visit
2026-04-28
The government has announced that several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) will be signed during the upcoming state visit of theContinue Reading
Cabinet approves call for investment proposals to develop Colombo 10 land
2026-04-28
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to call for investment proposals to develop a plot of land belonging to theContinue Reading
No for May Day: UNP replies to SJB, recalling Premadasa principles
2026-04-28
The United National Party (UNP) has informed that it will not participate in the May Day Rally organized by theContinue Reading