New Year kevili table cost up 7% in 2026
2026-04-09
The cost of preparing a traditional “kevili” table for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has increased by 7% inContinue Reading
Ultra-luxury cruise ship Silver Dawn arrives in Galle with over 1,000 onboard
2026-04-09
The ultra-luxury cruise ship Silver Dawn arrived in Galle (09) carrying 596 tourists and 411 crew members, bringing the totalContinue Reading
Lucknow Super Giants to replace Wanindu Hasaranga
2026-04-09
Lucknow Super Giants have confirmed that they are looking to replace Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga after he failed toContinue Reading
Two arrested over fake driving licence racket
2026-04-09
Two suspects, including a security officer attached to the Department of Motor Traffic, have been arrested over a racket issuingContinue Reading
G. L. Peiris calls for Energy Minister’s resignation over coal import controversy
2026-04-09
Former minister G. L. Peiris on Thursday (09) called for the resignation of Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody over theContinue Reading
NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in ‘fireball’ re-entry
2026-04-09
Four astronauts traveling back to Earth from the far side of the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission spoke ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaches final of Asian Games 2026 hockey qualifiers
2026-04-09
Sri Lanka qualified for the final of the Asian Games hockey qualifying tournament after defeating Indonesia 3-2 in the secondContinue Reading
BTS kicks off massive ‘Arirang’ reunion world tour
2026-04-09
South Korea’s BTS K-pop supergroup launched its global concert tour on Thursday with the first of three concerts at GoyangContinue Reading
Ranaviru Seva Authority funds electric wheelchairs for war veterans
2026-04-09
The Ranaviru Seva Authority on Thursday (09) distributed electric wheelchairs to war-disabled veterans under a government-funded initiative. The programme, heldContinue Reading
CPA urges Govt to withdraw AML/CFT bills, make way for consultative process
2026-04-09
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) has called on the government to withdraw recently tabled amendment bills related to anti-moneyContinue Reading
Sajith calls for transparent investigations into Easter attacks
2026-04-09
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has renewed calls for independent and transparent investigations into the Easter Sunday bombings, stressing that sevenContinue Reading
JXG IPO oversubscribed on opening day, raises Rs. 5 billion
2026-04-09
JXG, the financial conglomerate comprising Janashakthi Insurance PLC, First Capital Holdings PLC, and Janashakthi Finance PLC, announced that its InitialContinue Reading
Fort Railway Station renovation: PM stresses importance of public transport
2026-04-09
A country without a developed public transport system cannot be considered a developed nation, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said todayContinue Reading
6-month QR system for tea fertilizer distribution surpasses 2024/25 targets
2026-04-09
The Ministry of Plantation and Rural Infrastructure reports that Sri Lanka’s new QR system for subsidized tea fertilizer has achievedContinue Reading
Schools told to avoid burdening parents with event expenses
2026-04-09
The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all principals, instructing them to minimize expenses when organizing school festivalsContinue Reading
CoPF raises NDB fraud with Central Bank, flags governance lapses
2026-04-09
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has raised the alleged fraud at National Development Bank (NDB) with the Central BankContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Parliament passes extension of state of emergency
2026-04-09
The Parliament of Sri Lanka has passed the motion to approve the Public Security Ordinance, which includes provisions for EmergencyContinue Reading
Over 12,300 Sri Lankans die annually from Tobacco – IPS Sri Lanka
2026-04-09
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has highlighted the urgent need for stronger tobacco taxation, citing alarmingContinue Reading