Train services on main line delayed
2025-10-21
Train services on the main line have been delayed today (21), Sri Lanka Railways said. The Railway Department states thatContinue Reading
Gazette issued revising several ministerial subjects & institutions
2025-10-21
The Sri Lankan government has issued a Gazette notification revising the subjects, functions, departments, statutory bodies and state institutions assignedContinue Reading
Rain Update : Low pressure area within next 24 hours
2025-10-21
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 21 OCTOBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 21 October 2025 The prevailing low-level atmospheric disturbance toContinue Reading
Pakistan appoint new ODI captain
2025-10-20
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named captain of the Pakistan men’s ODI team. The left-arm fast bowler will lead PakistanContinue Reading
NBRO issues landslide early warnings for 10 districts
2025-10-20
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a landslide early warning for ten districts, effective from 8:30 p.m. todayContinue Reading
Clash at Ruhuna University leaves 6 hospitalized, 20 arrested
2025-10-20
A clash between two student groups at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, has left six students injured andContinue Reading
Sachin Tendulkar on Facing Muralitharan: Secrets Behind the Legendary Doosra
2025-10-20
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar opens up about facing the spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan. From adjusting his guard to counter Murali’sContinue Reading
National Hospital introduces advanced prosthetic limb production with Swiss collaboration
2025-10-20
Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa visited the Orthopedic Department of the National Hospital in Colombo this morning (20) to inspectContinue Reading
President calls for urgent plan to fast-track university degree completion
2025-10-20
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) this morning (20) at the Presidential SecretariatContinue Reading
Excise officers protest claim that a third of staff are corrupt
2025-10-20
The Unity of Excise Trade Unions has strongly protested a statement made by Excise Commissioner General M.B.N.A. Pemaratne during aContinue Reading
Government to raise job quota for persons with disabilities to 4%
2025-10-20
The government plans to increase the existing 3% job quota for persons with disabilities in the state sector to 4%,Continue Reading
Sri Lankan delegation attends 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva
2025-10-20
The 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 to 23, 2025,Continue Reading
BOI details USD 827 million in foreign capital inflows, up 138% year-on-year
2025-10-20
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) announced today that Foreign Direct Investment inflows including foreign commercial loans forContinue Reading
Orionid meteor shower to light up the skies tonight
2025-10-20
The Orionid meteor shower, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, will be visible in Sri Lanka tonight (Oct. 20) andContinue Reading
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major websites worldwide
2025-10-20
A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted access to dozens of websites and applications across multipleContinue Reading
All 159 NPP MPs will be in jail by 2029 – Gammanpila warns
2025-10-20
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader and Attorney Udaya Gammanpila today criticised the government’s handling of MP allowances, saying that public fundsContinue Reading
Linking Namal to Sewwandi : SLPP goes to CID
2025-10-20
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) members have lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), alleging an organized campaignContinue Reading
PCID : New Police Division to investigate unexplained wealth
2025-10-20
The Sri Lanka Police today (20) officially inaugurated the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID), established under the Proceeds ofContinue Reading